NRA sues California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state officials over gun store closures

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(CNN) The National Rifle Association and other gun owner groups are suing California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other officials after gun stores were deemed non-essential businesses and ordered to close during a statewide stay-at-home order to curb coronavirus infections.

The lawsuit seeks to have gun stores declared essential businesses. It was filed Friday by the NRA, a Los Angeles-area gun retailer, and other gun owner groups in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

In addition to Newsom, other defendants listed in the suit include California Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sonia Angell, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, and Los Angeles County Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer.

The suit came after Villanueva announced Thursday that due to Newsom's executive order, all gun and ammunition stores in Los Angeles County are not considered essential businesses and must close to the general public.

"There are hundreds of businesses which, through no fault of their own, do not fall under the governor's definition of critical infrastructure," Villanueva said this week. "As a result, I have instructed my deputies to enforce closures of businesses which have disregarded the governor's order (gun stores, strip clubs, and other non-designated businesses)."

Snugmeatsock on March 28th, 2020 at 17:53 UTC »

I didn’t know the NRA was still in the business of defending the 2a. I thought they just cashed checks and took vacations

DarkishArchon on March 28th, 2020 at 17:49 UTC »

114 points

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waiting_for_rain on March 28th, 2020 at 17:01 UTC »

Oh did they just wake up from the nap they were taking during Virginia?