“The Second Amendment does not require that gun stores be singled out for special treatment and allowed to remain open during the most significant public health crisis of the last 100 years,” said Eric Tirschwell, managing director of Everytown Law.
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The Legal Arguments for Closing Gun Shops During COVID-19 Pandemic
Published: April 1, 2020 { 41 comments }
Over 160 New Jersey Police Officers Test Positive for COVID-19
Published: March 31, 2020 { 1 comment }It went on to add that while 163 cops tested positive, another 1,272 officers around the state were in quarantine and 1,435 were “out for other reasons.”
Salon Writer: ‘The Last Thing Anyone Should Be Doing… Is Buy A Gun’
Published: March 26, 2020 { 74 comments }Amanda Marcotte, a political writer for Salon.com, believes that now is not the time for the public to be arming itself.
Map Shows States That Have Shuttered Gun Stores
Published: March 26, 2020 { 22 comments }More than a handful of other states have taken the exact opposite approach to ensure gun stores stay open during the crisis so that citizens can continue to exercise their right to keep and bear arms.
LA Sheriff Shuts Down All Gun Stores, Releases 1,700 Inmates
Published: March 24, 2020 { 115 comments }“We will be closing them, they are not an essential function,” Villanueva told FOX 11. “I’m a supporter of the 2nd amendment…
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom: ‘We have the ability to do martial law…if necessary’
Published: March 19, 2020 { 22 comments }“I don’t want to get to the point of being alarmist, but we are scaling all of our considerations,” he continued.
San Jose Authorities Shut Down Gun Shop, It’s ‘Non-Essential’ Per Mayor
Published: March 19, 2020 { 19 comments }“We are having panic buying right now for food. The one thing we cannot have is panic buying of guns,” San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo said Wednesday.
Philly Will Delay Arrests for Certain Crimes, Allow Lawbreakers Back on Streets
Published: March 18, 2020 { 13 comments }The city of Philadelphia is going to stop putting certain criminals behind bars effective immediately, officials announced this week.
Dick’s Pulling Out Guns, Hunting Merch from 440 Additional Stores
Published: March 10, 2020 { 108 comments }Dick’s Sporting Goods is removing guns and hunting-related products from 440 stores, the retailer announced this week.
Connecticut Gun Owners Protest Proposed Ammo Tax
Published: March 5, 2020 { 3 comments }Connecticut Gun Owners came out recently to protest a new bill that would tax ammunition at 35 percent.