NRA Files Suit Against New York Over State’s Attempt At Financial Pressure

By Tom Knighton

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo thought he was on to something. Since there was little he could do to impact the firearm industry outside of New York, he decided to try something else. After all, his state is the financial nerve center of the world.

So, he did. He started exerting pressure on the financial industry to declare war on the gun industry. He didn’t use that rhetoric, but that’s basically what he was doing.

Now, that plan has backfired thanks to the NRA.

The National Rifle Association filed suit against the New York State Department of Financial Services and Governor Andrew Cuomo (D.) on Friday, alleging they violated the group’s First Amendment rights.

The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, said New York engaged in a “viewpoint-based discrimination campaign” against the NRA and its members. It claims that the governor and regulatory agency he oversees have engaged in a pressure campaign against financial institutions that deal with the NRA.

“Directed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, this campaign involves selective prosecution, backroom exhortations, and public threats with a singular goal—to deprive the NRA and its constituents of their First Amendment right to speak freely …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms