NRA Loses Challenge On Gun Store Closures

The following is not surprising, considering that many, if not most, of the judges in California are liberals.

This ruling may be overturned if it goes to the 9th Circuit Court since it is now more conservative thanks to recent appointments by President Trump.

But, as the article states, the issue is moot since the L.A. County Sheriff has allowed gun stores to reopen.

From The Daily World:

LOS ANGELES — The National Rifle Association failed to convince a federal judge that the temporary closures of California gun shops prompted by the spread of the coronavirus was unconstitutional. 

U.S. District Judge Andre Birotte in Los Angeles on Monday denied the NRA’s request for a temporary restraining order to prevent L.A. County from treating gun stores as non-essential businesses during the pandemic. 

The judge said the city and county of Los Angeles didn’t overstep their authority given the significance of their aim to reduce the spread of the coronavirus and the appropriateness of store closures to achieve that aim.

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