2nd Amendment - SAF in the Courts..NOW

Defending a Constitutional Right should be unneccesary.  Our elected representatives are at fault.  Remember in Nov. -- rfh

From: Second Amendment Foundation  Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 Subject: Our Gun Rights are in the Courts...RIGHT NOW

     Everywhere we turn...our Second Amendment Gun Rights have not only been violated---but deserted!  We cannot not let this happen to us! 
      The Second Amendment Foundation is so much more than a "gun rights activists" group.  Much of our budget is spent on DEFENDING YOUR GUN RIGHTS IN COURT!   Every owner of a weapon - 80,000,000 of us - should be indebted to the Second Amendment Foundation, for standing up in various courts of law, to defend the Second Amendment - the rights to keep and bear arms! 
      SAF is not some far-out, "gun touting" group...this, according to our Founding Fathers, is a "mainstream" group of those who adamantly cling to the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution!   The Obama Administration does not want our group to WIN in these courts!  Quite frankly, pro-gun groups are against the ANTI-GUN STRATEGY that this current administration has! 
     Here are just some of the lawsuits that YOUR Second Amendment Foundation is involved in---and we've spent a lot of money in exercising our legal rights that are already guaranteed by the United States Constitution. Here is just part of what we are involved in as far as GUN RIGHTS LEGAL ACTIONS: 
   These are just some of the numerous lawsuits that the Second Amendment Foundation has taken on. EACH  lawsuit has a "price-tag" of $60,000 - $80,000!

• Amicus in San Diego Gun Permit Case...SAF has filed an amicus brief in a California case that challenges the constitutionality of discretionary gun permit rules adopted by officials in San Diego County, California.
  
• SAF and CalGuns Sue California Over "Assault Weapons" Law Arrest...SAF and Calguns Foundation have filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in California, seeking damages for an unlawful arrest and to have the state's definition of so-called "assault weapons" declared unconstitutionally vague.
  
• SAF Sues Illinois Over Ban On Carrying Guns For Self-Defense...SAF has filed suit in federal court in Illinois, challenging the state's complete prohibition on the carrying of firearms in public for the purpose of self-defense.
  
• SAF Challenges Ban on Interstate Handgun Sales...SAF has filed suit in U.S. District Court in Virginia challenging the constitutionality of federal and Virginia provisions barring handgun sales to non-residents.
  
• SAF Sues Over Massachusetts Gun Ban For Legal Alien Residents...SAF has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that denies legal resident aliens the licenses required to possess a handgun in the home for self-defense, or purchase any kind of firearm or ammunition.
  
• SAF Files Federal Lawsuit Against Bloomberg Over Gun Permit Fees...SAF has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg that alleges New York City's $340 fee for a permit to keep a handgun in the home is "excessive and...impermissibly burdens the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms."
  
• SAF Sues N.J. Officials For 'Deprivation of Civil Rights' On Permit Denials...SAF filed suit in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against several New Jersey officials for deprivation of civil rights under color of law.
  
• SAF Sues Eric Holder, FBI Over Misdemeanor Gun Rights Denial...Acting on behalf of a Georgia resident and honorably discharged Vietnam War veteran, the Second Amendment Foundation today filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Eric Holder and the Federal Bureau of Investigation over enforcement of a federal statute that can deny gun rights to someone with a simple misdemeanor conviction on his record.
  
• SAF Files Amicus Brief in Nordyke Case, Argues For Strict Scrutiny...SAF has filed an amicus curiae brief in the long-running Nordyke v. King case in California, arguing that Second Amendment issues must be decided on a "strict scrutiny" basis, and that an ordinance in Alameda County banning gun shows at the county fairgrounds is unconstitutional because it would not withstand that standard of review.
  
• SAF Sues Chicago Over Gun Range Prohibition On 1A, 2A Grounds...SAF filed a lawsuit in federal court against the City of Chicago's new gun ordinance, asserting that "by banning gun ranges open to the public...under color of law," the city is depriving citizens of their right to keep and bear arms in violation of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. SAF Sues in Maryland Over Handgun Permit Denial...SAF and a Baltimore County, MD man sued Maryland authorities in federal court because the man's handgun permit renewal was turned down on the grounds that he could not demonstrate "a reasonable precaution against apprehended danger."
  
• SAF Sues in New York to Void 'Good Cause' Carry Permit Requirement...SAF has filed a federal lawsuit against Westchester County, New York and its handgun permit licensing officers, seeking a permanent injunction against enforcement of a state law that allows carry licenses to be denied because applicants cannot show "good cause."
  
• SAF Sues to Overturn North Carolina's 'Emergency Powers' Gun Bans...SAF filed a federal lawsuit in North Carolina, seeking a permanent injunction against the governor, local officials and local governments from declaring states of emergency under which private citizens are prohibited from exercising their right to bear arms.
  
• SAF Lawsuit Challenging Chicago's Handgun Ban a Supreme Court Winner! A 5-4 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of McDonald v. Chicago incorporated the Second Amendment through the fourteenth amendment to the states and effectively ended Chicago's handgun ban. Thanks to the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms now applies to all fifty states as well as the federal government. This historic Supreme Court ruling is the most important court ruling protecting the right to keep and bear arms in our nation's history.
  
• Gun Rights Organizations Win Lawsuit to Stop Seattle Ban...SAF, National Rifle Association and five local residents won a lawsuit challenging a new Seattle parks regulation that bans firearms, arguing that the ban violates Washington State's long-standing preemption statute. They are joined by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and the Washington Arms Collectors.
  
• SAF Sues District of Columbia Over Carrying of Handguns...SAF filed a lawsuit on behalf of three residents of the District of Columbia and a New Hampshire resident, seeking to compel the city to issue carry permits to law-abiding citizens.
  
• SAF Challenges Arbitrary Denial of Right to Bear Arms in California...SAF, Calguns Foundation and three California residents filed a lawsuit seeking to vindicate the right to bear arms against arbitrary state infringement.
  
• SAF Challenges California Handgun Ban Scheme...SAF, Calguns Foundation and four California residents filed a lawsuit challenging a regulation that arbitrarily bans handguns based on a roster of 'acceptable' handguns approved by the State of California.
  
• SAF Sues Eric Holder Over Gun Rights of Non-resident American Citizens...SAF has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against Attorney General Eric Holder, seeking an injunction against enforcement of a federal law that makes it impossible for American citizens who reside outside the United States to purchase firearms while they are in this country.
  
• SAF Challenges D.C. Handgun Ban Scheme...SAF and three Washington, D.C. residents filed a lawsuit challenging a regulation by District of Columbia city government that arbitrarily bans handguns based on a roster of 'acceptable' handguns approved by the State of California. In order to avoid another loss in court, Washington, D.C. changed the law.

And our CURRENT ACTIVE LIST of pro-gun lawsuits continues-----

• SAF, NRA Sue Washington State for Discriminating Against Alien Residents...SAF, joined by the National Rifle Association, filed a lawsuit in federal court against the State of Washington, seeking to overturn a state law that discriminates against legal resident aliens who own firearms by violating their Second Amendment rights under the equal protections affirmed by the 14th Amendment.
  
• SAF Files Amicus Brief in Hayes Case...SAF has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the Hayes case (U.S. v. Hayes).
  
• SAF Sues Library System Over Internet Censorship of Gun Websites...SAF and three Washington State residents have filed a federal lawsuit against a north-central Washington regional library system for denying them access to websites that include information on firearms and publications dealing with guns.
  
• SAF Files Amici Curiae Brief in Lawsuit; DC Gun Ban Ruled Unconstitutional...The Supreme Court has overturned the DC Gun Ban, ruling that the Second Amendment protects and individual right to keep and bear arms.
  
• SAF, CCRKBA and Madison Society, along with a dozen university law professors, filed an amicus brief in the suit to overturn the DC Gun Ban. Additionally, 13 state Attorneys General filed an amici curia brief in support of the SAF position to protect the right to Keep and Bear Arms.
  
• SAF Sues to Overturn San Francisco Gun Ban...The city appealed SAF's initial victory overturning the San Francisco Gun Ban. The California Appeals Court has unanimously ruled to uphold the lower court's decision, so SAF won again. The city then appealed to the California Supreme Court, which again ruled in SAF's favor.
  
• SAF Stops New Orleans Gun Confiscation...SAF has negotiated with the City of New Orleans to return the guns they illegally-seized from law-abiding citizens in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.  

Sincerely, Alan M. Gottlieb, Chairman, Second Amendment Foundation P. S. Please help us to communicate information so our pro-gun forces will be victorious on our various legal fronts. Our United States Constitution demands that freedom!  Obviously, our legal involvement is quite exhausting!  Your financial involvement for our pro-gun and pro-Second Amendment Constitutional efforts is URGENTLY NEEDED!

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We must fight even harder, because if the Obama administration had their way, our gun rights would have already been DISCARDED!  It's not just our gun rights---it's our Constitutional rights!  G-O-N-E!   The Second Amendment GUARANTEES the freedom to own a gun to protect you and your family. AND NO ONE WILL EVER TAKE THAT AWAY!  We are in this battle for YOU.   The Second Amendment dictates our battles.  Now, it has turned into an all-out "war" because the Obama administration is so ANTI-GUN! We are constantly protecting the rights of gun-owners across the United States!  And we take your trust in us very, very seriously.  THANK YOU! ON YOUR BEHALF, we are working tirelessly!  The outlay of cash we put into every lawsuit is outrageous.  Will you please consider becoming involved today in this national fight! At any given moment, the sun never sets on a lawsuit that we are pursuing because we believe in the right of every American to carry a gun!   YOU AND I MUST DEMAND that our rights to own a gun are protected!  Will you assist us with your donation to help in our NATIONAL MEDIA EFFORTS to support our PRO-GUN agenda?  Your Second Amendment freedoms and rights are literally almost ancient history --- unless we demand our Constitutional rights...NOW!   We need your donation now.  If you prefer to donate by check, please mail to: Second Amendment Foundation, Department Code 6541, 12500 NE 10th Place, Bellevue, WA 98005

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