Three Victories against the NRA in 24 hours! 19JAN12

VICTORIES in the courts against the nra and their extremist agenda. From the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence.....

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Your support makes this possible! Dear Craig, Last week the gun lobby lost big, and supporters of common sense gun laws won big. With help from Brady's Legal Action Project (LAP), courts ruled against gun lobby challenges to gun laws in three important cases: In Washington, D.C. a federal judge dismissed a gun lobby challenge to an Obama Administration rule requiring that gun dealers in the Southwest border states notify law enforcement of bulk sales of semi-automatic rifles, a key indicator of gun trafficking. The court agreed with an amicus brief filed by LAP contending that ATF had authority to enforce the rule. A federal judge upheld Los Angeles County’s strong concealed carry restrictions, agreeing with an amicus brief filed by LAP. This victory follows victories at the district court level in similar cases in Yolo County and San Diego County, in which LAP also filed amicus briefs. A federal judge upheld New Jersey’s strong laws limiting the public carry of handguns, throwing out the Second Amendment Foundation’s challenge. Echoing LAP’s amicus brief, the judge stated that "the Second Amendment does not include a general right to carry handguns outside the home." But the gun lobby wants to strike down these laws and will do everything in its power to fight back. We need your help to stop them. The gun lobby has already stated that it will appeal these defeats and our LAP lawyers are preparing to fight again. You know that we cannot match the gun lobby’s vast financial resources — but with your help we can continue to beat them in the courts. With your help we won these three cases. Please help us continue to defeat the gun lobby with a special gift today. It will make a huge difference to our efforts. Sincerely, Jonathan Lowy Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence