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Judge Overturns San Francisco Weapons Ban
San Diego Union-Tribune ^ | 6/12/2006 | David Kravets

Posted on 06/12/2006 6:27:55 PM PDT by CAWats

SAN FRANCISCO – A state trial judge sided Monday with the National Rifle Association in overturning a voter-approved city ordinance that banned handgun possession and firearm sales in San Francisco.

Measure H was placed on the November ballot by the San Francisco County Board of Supervisors, who were frustrated by an alarmingly high number of gun-related homicides in the city of 750,000. The NRA sued a day after 58 percent of voters approved the law.

In siding with the gun owners, San Francisco County Superior Court Judge James Warren said a local government cannot ban weapons because the California Legislature allows their sale and possession.

“My clients are thrilled that the court recognized that law-abiding firearms owners who choose to own a gun to defend themselves or their families are part of the solution and not part of the problem,” NRA attorney Chuck Michel said. “Hopefully, the city will recognize that gun owners can contribute to the effort to fight the criminal misuse of firearms, a goal that we all share.”

(Excerpt) Read more at signonsandiego.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: ban; bang; banglist; gungrabbers; nra; overturned; sanfrancisco; weapons
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1 posted on 06/12/2006 6:27:56 PM PDT by CAWats
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To: CAWats

Common sense wins the day.


2 posted on 06/12/2006 6:32:57 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Carry Daily, Apply Sparingly.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

damn.. this is unbelievable.. in San Francisco?


3 posted on 06/12/2006 6:34:09 PM PDT by Cinnamon
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To: CAWats
...the San Francisco County Board of Supervisors, who were frustrated by an alarmingly high number of gun-related homo-cides in the city of 750,000.
4 posted on 06/12/2006 6:35:24 PM PDT by Sender ("Why, by God, I actually pity those poor sons-of-b*tches we're going up against. By God, I do".)
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To: Cinnamon

It was a State judge. Big difference from a local activist judge.


5 posted on 06/12/2006 6:35:36 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Carry Daily, Apply Sparingly.)
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To: CAWats

San Fran Gun Ban SHOT DOWN!!!!


6 posted on 06/12/2006 6:42:15 PM PDT by 2harddrive (...House a TOTAL Loss.....)
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To: CAWats

San Fran Gun Ban SHOT DOWN!!!!


7 posted on 06/12/2006 6:42:17 PM PDT by 2harddrive (...House a TOTAL Loss.....)
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To: CAWats

San Fran Gun Ban SHOT DOWN!!!!


8 posted on 06/12/2006 6:42:18 PM PDT by 2harddrive (...House a TOTAL Loss.....)
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To: CAWats

Sorry about the accidental triple post....


9 posted on 06/12/2006 6:42:59 PM PDT by 2harddrive (...House a TOTAL Loss.....)
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To: CAWats
See also Judge rules voter-approved S.F. handgun ban is illegal (FR post)
10 posted on 06/12/2006 6:45:22 PM PDT by Celtman (It's never right to do wrong to do right.)
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To: DaveLoneRanger

Might want to ping Armed Citizen, Dave.


11 posted on 06/12/2006 6:47:13 PM PDT by RhoTheta (If you find yourself in a fair fight, you didn't prepare properly.)
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To: CAWats

Hell has indeed frozen over.


12 posted on 06/12/2006 6:48:41 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Conservatism is moderate, it is the center, it is the middle of the road)
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To: CAWats

Yee haw!


13 posted on 06/12/2006 6:48:47 PM PDT by B Knotts (Newt '08!)
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To: 2harddrive

No need to apologize. I thought the triple post was appropriate.


14 posted on 06/12/2006 6:49:26 PM PDT by Hardastarboard (Why isn't there an "NRA" for the rest of my rights?)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Man this judge is about to have his house redecorated in the MOST tasteless manner imaginable.


15 posted on 06/12/2006 6:50:18 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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To: CAWats
How ironic that this comes a week after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled in favor of Denver's assault weapons ban.

-ccm

16 posted on 06/12/2006 6:52:56 PM PDT by ccmay (Too much Law; not enough Order)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Common sense survives in San Francisco! (BTW, I love SF).


17 posted on 06/12/2006 6:56:54 PM PDT by ArmyTeach (NOT ON MY WATCH!)
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To: CAWats
If you're going to San Francisco,
Be sure to bear your weapon while you're there...

18 posted on 06/12/2006 6:57:21 PM PDT by Revolting cat! ("In the end, nothing explains anything.")
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19 posted on 06/12/2006 7:00:30 PM PDT by do the dhue (I hope y'all will help bail me out of jail after I dot Coward Dean's eyes.)
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To: CAWats
Image hosted by Photobucket.com now try that in NYC... never happen.
20 posted on 06/12/2006 7:05:39 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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