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Lawsuit Filed Against Seattle Gun-ban Rule

In a recent test case in New Jersey regarding the right of citizens to keep and bear arms, an appeals court judge maintained that a fundamental right guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution apparently does not apply in the Garden State. Specifically, the court concluded that Americans have no right to buy a handgun. Now the mayor of Seattle thinks that this same fundamental right to keep and bear arms does not apply the in Emerald City. According to a story at CBSNews.com (“Seattle Sued Over Mayor’s Anti-Gun Rules”), Seattle’s mayor, Democrat Greg Nickels, is allegedly attempting to circumvent the Washington State’s preemption law. Preemption laws are adopted at the state level in many states to prevent local governments from enacting local gun laws that could prove confusing to residents.
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Posted by Editor at November 2, 2009 12:45 AM