NYSRPA Files Lawsuit Against NYC Over Pistol License Fees

[5.9cummins]

TROY, NY --(Ammoland.com)-  The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association (NYSRPA) in  conjunction with the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) have filed suit  against the City of New York over the fees charged by the New York City  Police Department for the costs associated with the processing of pistol  license applications.

NYSRPA believes that both the City and  State of New York violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th  Amendment by requiring the payment of fees as a prerequisite for the  lawful exercise of the specifically enumerated individual civil right to  keep and bear arms as guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment.

“The U.S.  Supreme Court has recently made it clear that individuals have a right  to own guns. Government cannot place arbitrary financial constraints  upon those wishing to exercise this right any more than it can for those  wishing to exercise their right to vote, ” said Tom King, President of  NYSRPA.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg himself publicly acknowledged the  indefensible nature of the fee structure last October when he urged the  City Council to lower the costs specifically to avoid a lawsuit:

“We  want to be in compliance with the law … so that we don’t want to lose  the ability to have reasonable controls. If we have controls that the  courts have ruled too onerous or too unfair, we could lose the whole  thing.”

The City Council ignored the Mayor and flatly refused to  take up this issue. NYSRPA has no choice but to take the issue to court.

[wztirem]

I for one hopes the City wins the filed lawsuit!

[Mr VJP]

Why??