Posted April 25, 2019 8:30 am by Comments

By Tom Knighton

When the city of Los Angeles passed requirements that contractors have to disclose any and all ties to the National Rifle Association, we all knew what it was really about. They weren’t precisely likely to grant contracts to anyone with those ties if there was any other choice. Regardless of what they may claim, it’s about both hurting the NRA by discouraging companies from working with them and also about hurting companies that do anyway.

Unsurprisingly, the National Rifle Association has filed suit.

The National Rifle Association filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging a newly implemented ordinance by the city of Los Angeles that seeks to limit ties between city contractors and the gun rights group.

The lawsuit alleges that the ordinance, which took effect on April 1, violates constitutional protections for free speech and association under the First Amendment and the right to equal protection under the 14th Amendment.

Under the ordinance, city contractors are required to fully disclose any sponsorship of, or contract with, the NRA. It was approved unanimously by the Los Angeles City Council in February. It allows the city to terminate a contract if the contractor does not disclose all ties with the NRA.

The ordinance cites …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms

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