Total Tab to City for Unsuccessful
Defense of Illegal Gun Ban Approaches $800,000
Friday,
February 06, 2009
“Freedom and
common sense prevailed in
Combined with
more than $200,000 in fees paid to City lawyers defending the ordinance and an
equal value of lawyers time donated to the City for
the unsuccessful defense of this case, the total costs to City taxpayers in
defending against Proposition H, a civilian disarmament attempt, approaches
$800,000.
Proposition H
would have banned civilian handgun possession by city residents and banned the
sale, transfer or distribution of any firearm or ammunition within the city. In
addition, all
"This is a
tremendous victory, and we are thankful for the efforts of Chuck Michel and his
legal team,” continued Cox. “Regrettably,
The lawsuits
that struck down Proposition H were funded primarily by NRA and were supported
by an NRA-led coalition of like-minded self-defense civil rights groups
including the Second Amendment Foundation, California Association of Firearm
Retailers, Law Enforcement Alliance of America, and San Francisco Veterans
Police Officers Association. Amicus brief efforts were led by the California
Rifle & Pistol Association and joined by Gun Owners of California, The
Madison Society, American Entertainment Armorers
Association, San Francisco Police Officers Association, Pink Pistols, and
California Sportsman’s Lobby.