First amendment meets second
In Cali, gun dealers filed suit on first amendment grounds, saying the .gov restricts their civil rights by banning pictures of handguns:
Tracy Rifle and Pistol, a firearm retailer and indoor shooting range located in San Joaquin County, was recently cited by Harris’ Department of Justice for having pictures of three handguns in window signs that can be seen outside the store. California Penal Code section 26820, first enacted in 1923, bans gun stores from putting up signs advertising the sale of handguns — but not shotguns or rifles. An adjacent window image at Tracy Rifle, which shows a photograph of an AR-15 rifle, was not cited by the DOJ.
November 10th, 2014 at 11:15 pm
Commercial speech is practically defenseless under current SCOTUS precedents. Kozinski, who is on the 9th circus, disagrees, he thinks it should be protected as much as any other speech, so the gun store may have a chance.
November 11th, 2014 at 1:18 am
Slap a political slogan, preferably in favor of abortion, on those handgun posters. Let the fun begin!