{"id":195899,"date":"2023-12-20T09:42:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T15:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=195899"},"modified":"2023-12-20T09:43:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T15:43:40","slug":"pro-2a-groups-file-federal-lawsuit-against-californias-orwellian-surveillance-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/pro-2a-groups-file-federal-lawsuit-against-californias-orwellian-surveillance-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro-2A Groups File Federal Lawsuit Against California&#8217;s Orwellian Surveillance Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"670\" title=\"Pro-2A Groups File Federal Lawsuit Against California's Orwellian Surveillance Law\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ACLUBlack-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"ACLU Has it Backwards: 2A Isn't Racist, Gun Control Is!\" class=\"wp-image-148503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ACLUBlack-1024x670.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ACLUBlack-400x262.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ACLUBlack-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ACLUBlack-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ACLUBlack.jpg 1060w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(<em>Photo: NSSF<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">4<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a robust response to California&#8217;s newly enacted <a href=\"https:\/\/legiscan.com\/CA\/bill\/SB134\/2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"pro-2a-groups-file-federal-lawsuit-against-californias-orwellian-surveillance-law\" title=\"Pro-2A Groups File Federal Lawsuit Against California's Orwellian Surveillance Law\">SB 1384<\/a>, a cluster of gun rights organizations has filed a federal <a href=\"https:\/\/saf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-12-19-Complaint2271239.1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"pro-2a-groups-file-federal-lawsuit-against-californias-orwellian-surveillance-law\" title=\"Pro-2A Groups File Federal Lawsuit Against California's Orwellian Surveillance Law\">lawsuit<\/a> to contest what they deem unconstitutional surveillance requirements on gun dealers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suit, brought forward by Gun Owners of America (GOA), the Gun Owners Foundation (GOF), Gun Owners of California (GOC), and by the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), challenges the law&#8217;s demand for high-level surveillance on gun sales, arguing a breach of several constitutional amendments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The law, set to go into effect on January 1, 2024, requires every gun dealer to install advanced surveillance equipment capable of recording video and audio for every transaction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dealers are expected to shoulder the cost of these systems, which could amount to tens of thousands of dollars\u2014some major retailers have already spent upwards of $250,000 for compliance at a single location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the law mandates dealers grant state officials access to these recordings upon request and inform customers about the surveillance through posted signage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This provision also applies to home-based dealers, forcing them to integrate state surveillance equipment into their private residences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-legal-challenge-highlights-a-series-of-constitutional-concerns\">The legal challenge highlights a series of constitutional concerns:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>First Amendment<\/strong>: The suit raises several claims, including violations of free speech, association, and anonymous speech, as well as compelled speech and viewpoint discrimination against gun owners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Second Amendment<\/strong>: The plaintiffs argue that the Founding Fathers would not have approved government surveillance of gun rights exercise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fourth Amendment<\/strong>: They contend that the law acts as an unconstitutional &#8220;general warrant,&#8221; infringing upon private property rights and the reasonable expectation of privacy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fifth Amendment<\/strong>: The lawsuit alleges that the law results in an unlawful appropriation of private space for government use.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fourteenth Amendment<\/strong>: The law is accused of discriminating against gun stores by subjecting them to regulations not applied to other businesses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>California Constitution<\/strong>: The lawsuit also cites the right to privacy as stipulated in the state constitution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The lawsuit has drawn strong statements from key figures in the gun rights community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Erich Pratt, Senior Vice President of GOA, has critiqued the new restrictions for their resemblance to the dystopian surveillance depicted in Orwell&#8217;s &#8220;1984.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese new restrictions from Governor Newsom and his cabal in Sacramento read as though they were scripted straight out of 1984,&#8221; said Pratt.  &#8220;These are the most intrusive and egregious violations of privacy imaginable, and we will not stop until they are defeated.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sam Paredes of GOC has also condemned the law for its potential to suppress speech and deter gun ownership, highlighting the intrusiveness of the law, particularly for home-based dealers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-gun-control-advocates-wonder-why-new-yorkers-turn-to-the-2a\">SEE ALSO:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/gun-control-advocates-wonder-why-new-yorkers-turn-to-the-2a\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"pro-2a-groups-file-federal-lawsuit-against-californias-orwellian-surveillance-law\" title=\"Pro-2A Groups File Federal Lawsuit Against California's Orwellian Surveillance Law\"> Gun Control Advocates Wonder Why New Yorkers Turn to the 2A<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The suit, which consolidates the efforts of several gun rights advocates, is backed by SAF. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alan Gottlieb, founder of SAF, has criticized the law for invading privacy and imposing potentially ruinous costs on small dealers, while Adam Kraut, SAF Executive Director, has underscored the invasiveness of the state&#8217;s surveillance methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRequiring firearms retailers to video record their transactions is not only an egregious violation of privacy,\u201d said Gottlieb, \u201cit involves an expense that is both cost-prohibitive, and could literally drive small dealers out of business.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;In addition, it would be impossible to record such transactions at gun shows, because at such events, dealers are merely vendors, operating in a large facility where such equipment would be impossible to install,&#8221; he added. 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Newsom<\/em>, adds to a series of legal challenges spearheaded by SAF, which is actively engaged in numerous lawsuits across the United States, all aimed at contesting these extreme gun control measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"pro-2a-groups-file-federal-lawsuit-against-californias-orwellian-surveillance-law\" title=\"Pro-2A Groups File Federal Lawsuit Against California's Orwellian Surveillance Law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The law, set to go into effect on January 1, 2024, requires every gun dealer to install advanced surveillance equipment capable of recording video and audio for every transaction. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":158,"featured_media":148503,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[244,25,240],"tags":[132,607,122],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-195899","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-2nd-amendment-r2kba","8":"category-current-events","9":"category-this-week","10":"tag-buzz","11":"tag-news","12":"tag-r2kba"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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