Four Gun dealers sue over California law barring window displays
At issue is a gun 'display law' and the First Amendment. It is illegal to show handguns or pictures of handguns from the outside . The law isn't new either, it dates back to 1923.
However controversial goods and services are protected under the First Amendment according to the argument. UCLA Law Professor Eugene Volokh believes that the gun dealers have strong case.
In addition to California. Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington DC also have laws against displaying handguns according to the article.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...-over-california-law-barring-window-displays/
"Tracy Rifle and Pistol, a gun store and firing range in San Joaquin County, was recently cited by state authorities for having pictures of three handguns in window signs that could be seen from outside the store. A photo of an AR-15 rifle in an adjacent window, part of a display ad for which Baryla paid a total of $3,000, did not draw a citation. He has until February to take down the photos."
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At issue is a gun 'display law' and the First Amendment. It is illegal to show handguns or pictures of handguns from the outside . The law isn't new either, it dates back to 1923.
However controversial goods and services are protected under the First Amendment according to the argument. UCLA Law Professor Eugene Volokh believes that the gun dealers have strong case.
In addition to California. Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington DC also have laws against displaying handguns according to the article.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...-over-california-law-barring-window-displays/
"Tracy Rifle and Pistol, a gun store and firing range in San Joaquin County, was recently cited by state authorities for having pictures of three handguns in window signs that could be seen from outside the store. A photo of an AR-15 rifle in an adjacent window, part of a display ad for which Baryla paid a total of $3,000, did not draw a citation. He has until February to take down the photos."
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