NRA Lawsuit Tossed Out
A judge has thrown out the National Rifle Association's lawsuit against the City of Pittsburgh.
The NRA was trying to strike down the city's ordinance to prevent gun trafficking by requiring people to report lost or stolen guns.
Daniel Vice, Senior Attorney at the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, who argued in court on behalf of Pittsburgh, said, “We’re pleased the court threw out the NRA’s baseless lawsuit. The NRA should end its hypocrisy in claiming to support enforcing the laws on the books and then suing to strike down common sense gun laws. It’s too easy for dangerous criminals to get deadly weapons.”
The Brady Center’s Legal Action Project is representing Pittsburgh pro bono.
The law the court upheld today requires that gun owners notify police when their gun is lost or stolen. The ordinance also prevents gun traffickers from falsely claiming that their guns were “stolen” after guns they illegally sold are recovered at crime scenes and traced back to them.
Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
The NRA was trying to strike down the city's ordinance to prevent gun trafficking by requiring people to report lost or stolen guns.
Daniel Vice, Senior Attorney at the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, who argued in court on behalf of Pittsburgh, said, “We’re pleased the court threw out the NRA’s baseless lawsuit. The NRA should end its hypocrisy in claiming to support enforcing the laws on the books and then suing to strike down common sense gun laws. It’s too easy for dangerous criminals to get deadly weapons.”
The Brady Center’s Legal Action Project is representing Pittsburgh pro bono.
The law the court upheld today requires that gun owners notify police when their gun is lost or stolen. The ordinance also prevents gun traffickers from falsely claiming that their guns were “stolen” after guns they illegally sold are recovered at crime scenes and traced back to them.
Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
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