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.
The lawsuit was filed in United States District Court for the District
of Columbia. SAF and co-plaintiff Jefferson Wayne Schrader of
Cleveland, GA are represented by attorney Alan Gura, who successfully
argued both the Heller and McDonald cases before the U.S. Supreme
Court.
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MILITARY VETERAN ACTING IN SELF-DEFENSE DENIED RIGHT TO
OWN A GUN
In July 1968, Schrader, then 21, was found guilty of misdemeanor
assault and battery relating to a fight involving a man who had
previously assaulted him in Annapolis, MD. The altercation was observed
by a police officer, who arrested Schrader, then an enlisted man in the
Navy, stationed in Annapolis. The man he fought with was in a street
gang that had attacked him for entering their "territory," according to
the complaint.
FBI THREATENS TO CONFISCATE SCHRADER'S FIREARMS
Schrader was ordered to pay a $100 fine and $9 court cost. He
subsequently served a tour of duty in Vietnam and was eventually
honorably discharged. However, in 2008 and again in 2009, Mr. Schrader
was denied the opportunity to receive a shotgun as a gift, or to
purchase a handgun for personal protection. He was advised by the FBI
to dispose of or surrender any firearms he might have or face criminal
prosecution.
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FELONS GIVEN MORE RIGHTS THAN HONORABLE SERVICEMAN
"Schrader's dilemma," explained SAF Executive Vice President Alan
Gottlieb, "is that until recently, Maryland law did not set forth a
maximum sentence for the crime of misdemeanor assault. Because of that,
he is now being treated like a felon and his gun rights have been
denied.
"No fair-minded person can tolerate gun control laws being applied this
way," he added. "Mr. Schrader's case is a great example of why gun
owners cannot trust government bureaucrats to enforce gun laws."
Now, more than ever, we need your commitment to fight the war against
unlawful gun enforcement. The lawyer's bills are mounting. Fighting for
freedom is not inexpensive. Help us raise the amount we need to stop
the anti-gunners dead in their tracks.
Support from patriots like you will help us make sure what happened to
Jefferson Wayne Schrader doesn't happen to you.
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The Second Amendment Foundation (www.SAF.org)
is the nation's oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research,
publishing and legal action group focusing on the Constitutional right
and heritage to privately own and possess firearms.� Founded in 1974,
The Foundation has grown to more than 650,000 members and supporters
and conducts many programs designed to better inform the public about
the consequences of gun control.
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We need your financial support today to ensure we have the
resources to beat back anti-gunners who will stop at nothing to take
away our right and ability to defend ourselves and our families.
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individual right to bear arms in this important gun rights case, today!
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Remember, protecting our freedom is not inexpensive.
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Sincerely yours,
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Alan M. Gottlieb
Founder
Second Amendment Foundation
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