U.S. District Court Rules In Favor Of Del Mar Gun Shows In CA

By Tom Knighton

AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File

The anti-gun sentiment in California is so strong that gun shows are actively opposed. Nevermind that licensed gun dealers who man the majority of the booths at gun shows are required by federal law to conduct things like background checks, making them little different from a gun store. They simply don’t care. They want gun shows shut down completely.

The gun show in Del Mar was among the first victims of this hysteria.

The town turned on the gun show which had been a staple of the community for years. They wanted it banned, removed forever from their lives and screw anyone who disagreed.

Well, it seems among those who disagreed with them was the U.S. District Court.

A federal judge ruled that gun shows can continue at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, at least for now, as the court considers a lawsuit against a state agency’s decision to effectively suspend the shows, the California Rifle and Pistol Association announced Wednesday.

U.S. District Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo issued a preliminary injunction on Monday, ruling that the state must allow gun shows at the fairgrounds to continue while the court rules on the legality of the suspension. As such, gun …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms