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U.S. appeals court upholds California bullet stamping law

By SUDHIN THANAWALA infringe the 2nd Amend- state's official firearm ros-
Associated Press ment right to self-defense ter. Only new or modified
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A in the home. semi-automatic handguns
California requirement that "Indeed, all of the plaintiffs sold in California must be
new models of semi-au- admit that they are able to equipped with the technol-
tomatic handguns stamp buy an operable handgun ogy.
identifying information on suitable for self-defense — Washington, D.C., had
bullet casings when fired just not the exact gun they been keeping a close eye
is a "real-world solution" to want," she said. on how California imple-
help solve gun crimes, a McKeown, joined by Judge mented the law, and now
divided U.S. appeals court J. Clifford Wallace, also re- has a similar stamping re-
said Friday in a decision jected the argument that quirement.
that upheld the novel law. the stamping technology Adam Skaggs, chief coun-
The stamping require- was impossible to imple- sel for the Giffords Law
ment and two measures ment. In this Jan. 5, 2016 file photo, empty bullet casings sit in a Center to Prevent Gun Vio-
intended to make guns The 9th Circuit was ana- container at the National Armory gun store and gun range in lence, said other states will
safer did not violate the lyzing the law under a less Pompano Beach, Fla. take notice of the court rul-
2nd Amendment because rigorous judicial standard Associated Press ings in California.
they left plenty of firearms in order to reach its "policy The California Supreme
for sale in California and preferences," said Brandon the stamping requirement nation — requires new mod- Court in June threw out
were reasonable to further Combs, executive director was technically feasible. els of pistols to have a mi- a separate lawsuit that
the state's goal of keeping of the Calguns Foundation, If the state adopted a re- croscopic array of charac- sought to block the state's
people safe, the 9th U.S. one of the plaintiffs. quirement that no gun ters in two spots that iden- stamping law.
Circuit Court of Appeals "Really what the 9th Cir- manufacturer could satisfy, tify the gun's make, model "To the extent that this is not
said in a 2-1 decision. cuit is saying and has said the law would not help the and serial number and are bogged down in litigation,
Gun rights advocates had in other cases basically is state solve handgun crimes imprinted on the casings it's going to say to regula-
argued that manufacturers as long as a person that and would illegally restrict when the weapon is fired. tors elsewhere that they
didn't have the technology is law abiding has access gun purchases, he said. The goal is to allow law en- ought to take another,
to implement the stamp- to one handgun inside of Also at issue in the case forcement to trace casings close look," he said.
ing requirement, so the law their home, then that's it," were two additional state left at a crime scene to the In a separate decision Fri-
was effectively a ban on he said. "That's the extent requirements that were weapons from which they day, a three-judge panel of
the sale of new guns in the of their right. We think that's intended to prevent acci- were discharged. the 9th Circuit unanimously
state. quite wrong." dental discharges of hand- The California law, which upheld another California
Writing for the majority, In a dissenting opinion, 9th guns. The 9th Circuit upheld Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneg- law that bans people li-
Judge M. Margaret McK- Circuit Judge Jay Bybee those mandates too. ger signed in 2007 and took censed to carry concealed
eown said the inability to said there was conflicting The stamping requirement effect in 2013, doesn't af- firearms from having them
buy particular guns did not evidence about whether — the first of its kind in the fect guns already on the on school grounds.q

NRA sues New York officials over 'blacklisting' campaign

By MARY ESCH ucational programs or hold business with the NRA." As ders that compel them to The lawsuit asks the court
Associated Press rallies and other political a result, it said multiple fi- end longstanding business to have the Cuomo admin-
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The events. nancial institutions have relationships with the NRA istration stop its practices
National Rifle Association The amended complaint entered into consent or- in New York and elsewhere. against the NRA.q
is suffering grave finan- was filed in late July in fed-
cial harm that threatens its eral court in northern New
ability to pursue its advo- York. It names the Demo-
cacy mission because of a cratic governor along with
"blacklisting" campaign by the state Department of Fi-
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and nancial Services and its su-
New York regulators, the perintendent, Maria Vullo,
gun rights group said in a as defendants.
federal lawsuit. Cuomo said late Friday the
In an amended version of state is filing a motion to dis-
a federal lawsuit filed in miss the lawsuit. "New York Farmers Market
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May, the Virginia-based will not be intimidated by August 5 at the Ostrich Farm
NRA said it lost insurance the NRA's frivolous lawsuit 10:00 - 2:00
coverage after the state's to advance its dangerous Local Artisans and Farmers
enforcement actions gun-peddling agenda," he Unique & Delicious!
against companies under- said.
writing an NRA-branded Cuomo added, "If I could Back to school bok exchange
insurance program called have put the NRA out of participation is Free!
Carry Guard. It said the business, I would have
Cuomo administration was done it 20 years ago."
persuading other insurers to The lawsuit said "back-
avoid doing business with channel communications"
the NRA. by the Cuomo administra-
Without liability coverage, tion "made it clear to banks
the NRA said it can't main- and insurers that it is bad
tain its offices, operate ed- business in New York to do