>From: "SAF Alerts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: SAF Wins San Francisco Lawsuit! >Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 18:31:59 -0700 > > > Second Amendment Foundation > > > NEWS RELEASE SAF CELEBRATES SAN FRANCISCO COURT VICTORY BELLEVUE, WA >The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) said todays decision by the Superior >Court in San Francisco to throw out that citys handgun ban was a victory >for gun owner rights all over the >Golden State. > >The right of citizens to be safe in their homes and communities can never >be subject to a popular vote, said SAF founder Alan Gottlieb. This ruling >shows that the politicians who pushed this gun ban were wrong. > >It is astonishing that in a city where the leaders preach how open they >are to diversity, they encouraged voters to blindly march to the polls last >November to practice a blatant, egregious and despicable form of social >bigotry against their neighbors and fellow citizens, Gottlieb observed. >Working to deprive others of their property and their right to >self-defense just because you dont like firearms is morally repugnant, and >with todays ruling, the people who pushed Proposition H last fall should >feel ashamed of themselves. > >Todays court decision to essentially nullify the election was predictable >because state law clearly prohibits the adoption of local gun control laws, >no matter what the process, he added. The Second >Amendment Foundation fought this battle and won more than two decades ago. >Well fight it again tomorrow if necessary. > >Its one thing to make a political or social statement, Gottlieb stated, >and San Francisco is famous for that sort of thing. But when making such a >statement crosses the line of state law and the fundamental right of >self-defense, not to mention depriving citizens of their personal property, >the only responsible course is to stop such nonsense. > >Were proud to have worked once again with the National Rifle Association, >to protect the rights of law-abiding citizens, as we did in Louisiana last >year to stop gun confiscations following Hurricane Katrina, Gottlieb >concluded, and were delighted to have been joined by the Law Enforcement >Alliance of America and California Firearms Retailers Association. The good >citizens of San Francisco and their elected leaders should devote their >time to more worthwhile endeavors. > > >-END- > >< Please e-mail, distribute, and circulate to friends and family > >Copyright © 2006 Second Amendment Foundation, All Rights Reserved.Second >Amendment Foundation >James Madison Building >12500 N.E. Tenth Place >Bellevue, WA 98005 Voice: 425-454-7012 >Toll Free: 800-426-4302 >FAX: 425-451-3959 >email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To stop receiving these alerts, send an email to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] with REMOVE in the subject line. This email >was sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To ensure removal, please include >this address in >your reply. >To ensure your alerts are delivered to your inbox (and not inadvertently >diverted to a bulk or junk email folder by spam filters), be sure to add >[EMAIL PROTECTED] to your email address book or contact list. > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get to your groups with one click. Know instantly when new email arrives http://us.click.yahoo.com/.7bhrC/MGxNAA/yQLSAA/KlSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
