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In [[2005]], the Second Amendment Foundation and the [[National Rifle Association]] successfully sued New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin and others to stop gun seizures in the wake of [[Hurricane Katrina]]. On [[February 12]], [[2007]], Ray Nagin and others were held in contempt of court for violating the consent order.<ref>Carl J. Barbier, U.S. District Judge ([[February 12]], [[2007]]). [http://saf.org/new.orleans.lawsuit/order.for.contempt.pdf "Order And Reasons"]</ref> The case is "National Rifle Association of America, Inc., et al. v. C. Ray Nagin et al.".<ref>CNN [http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0807/02/gb.01.html transcript of NRA video interviews, aired on July 2, 2008] by Glenn Beck</ref> | In [[2005]], the Second Amendment Foundation and the [[National Rifle Association]] successfully sued New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin and others to stop gun seizures in the wake of [[Hurricane Katrina]]. On [[February 12]], [[2007]], Ray Nagin and others were held in contempt of court for violating the consent order.<ref>Carl J. Barbier, U.S. District Judge ([[February 12]], [[2007]]). [http://saf.org/new.orleans.lawsuit/order.for.contempt.pdf "Order And Reasons"]</ref> The case is "National Rifle Association of America, Inc., et al. v. C. Ray Nagin et al.".<ref>CNN [http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0807/02/gb.01.html transcript of NRA video interviews, aired on July 2, 2008] by Glenn Beck</ref> | ||
| − | In 2005, SAF and others sued to stop the [[Proposition H|San Francisco gun ban]]. On | + | In 2005, SAF and others sued to stop the [[Proposition H|San Francisco gun ban]]. On June 13, 2006, San Francisco Superior Court Judge James Warren struck down the ban, saying local governments have no such authority under California law. The City appealed Judge Warren's ruling, but lost in a unanimous opinion from the three judge panel in the Court of Appeal issued on January 9, 2008. The City then appealed to the California Supreme Court, which reached a unanimous decision on April 9, 2008, that rejected the city's appeal and upheld the lower courts' decision. |
In 2008, the Second Amendment Foundation and the [[National Rifle Association]] successfully sued the state of Washington, forcing the state to restart issuing and renewing Alien Firearms Licenses to legal resident aliens.<ref>NRA and SAF. [http://saf.org/legal.action/wa.alien.resident.lawsuit/wa.alien.resident.complaint.pdf "Preliminary Injunction"]</ref> | In 2008, the Second Amendment Foundation and the [[National Rifle Association]] successfully sued the state of Washington, forcing the state to restart issuing and renewing Alien Firearms Licenses to legal resident aliens.<ref>NRA and SAF. [http://saf.org/legal.action/wa.alien.resident.lawsuit/wa.alien.resident.complaint.pdf "Preliminary Injunction"]</ref> | ||
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Following the ''Heller'' decision in 2008 in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects an individual's [[right]] to possess a [[firearm]] for private use, the Second Amendment Foundation partnered with [[Smith & Wesson]] to create a commemorative revolver. On the right side plate of the revolver, the scale of justice is depicted with the case name across the scale. The balance is in favor of the "Heller" name with the court date of "June 26, 2008" positioned across the top. Underneath the scale, the side plate reads "Second Amendment" and "The right to keep and bear arms" in white lettering. The revolver was presented to the six plaintiffs of the case and will be available for customer purchase in Fall 2008.<ref>[[Smith & Wesson]] ([[July 21]], [[2008]]). [http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore/SmWesson/upload/othe/PR-Second%20Amendment%20Foundation%20and%20Smith.pdf "Second Amendment Foundation and Smith & Wesson Partner on Commemorative Revolver: Engraved Model 442 Will Recognize District of Columbia vs. Heller Decision"]</ref> | Following the ''Heller'' decision in 2008 in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects an individual's [[right]] to possess a [[firearm]] for private use, the Second Amendment Foundation partnered with [[Smith & Wesson]] to create a commemorative revolver. On the right side plate of the revolver, the scale of justice is depicted with the case name across the scale. The balance is in favor of the "Heller" name with the court date of "June 26, 2008" positioned across the top. Underneath the scale, the side plate reads "Second Amendment" and "The right to keep and bear arms" in white lettering. The revolver was presented to the six plaintiffs of the case and will be available for customer purchase in Fall 2008.<ref>[[Smith & Wesson]] ([[July 21]], [[2008]]). [http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore/SmWesson/upload/othe/PR-Second%20Amendment%20Foundation%20and%20Smith.pdf "Second Amendment Foundation and Smith & Wesson Partner on Commemorative Revolver: Engraved Model 442 Will Recognize District of Columbia vs. Heller Decision"]</ref> | ||
| − | On [[June 29]], [[2010]], following the ''McDonald'' ruling by the Supreme Court that the Second Amendment is incorporated against the states, the Second Amendment Foundation, along with | + | On [[June 29]], [[2010]], following the ''McDonald'' ruling by the Supreme Court that the Second Amendment is incorporated against the states, the Second Amendment Foundation, along with Grass Roots North Carolina and three North Carolina citizens, filed a federal suit<ref>Alan Gura (June 28, 2010). [http://www.scribd.com/doc/33708035/Bateman-v-Perdue-1-Main "Complaint, Bateman vs. Perdue"]</ref> in North Carolina. The suit, known as ''[[Bateman vs. Perdue]]'', seeks to prevent local officials and local governments from declaring states of emergency under which private citizens are prohibited from exercising their right to bear arms.<ref>SAF (June 29, 2010). [http://saf.org/viewpr-new.asp?id=329 "SAF Sues to Overturn North Carolina's `Emergency Powers` Gun Bans"]</ref> [[Alan Gura]], who successfully argued ''Heller'' and ''McDonald'' before the Supreme Court, is lead counsel in this case. |
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==Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms== | ==Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms== | ||
