The National Rifle Association sued San Francisco on Monday over the city’s recent declaration that the gun-rights lobby is a “domestic terrorist organization.”
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, accuses metropolis officers of violating the gun foyer’s free speech rights for political causes and says town is looking for to blacklist anybody related to the NRA. It asks the courtroom to step in “to instruct elected officials that freedom of speech means you cannot silence or punish those with whom you disagree.”
Last week, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors handed a decision calling the NRA a “domestic terrorist organization,” contending the NRA spreads propaganda that seeks to deceive the general public concerning the risks of gun violence.
“This action is an assault on all advocacy organizations across the country,” stated William A. Brewer III, the NRA’s lawyer. “There can be no place in our society for this manner of behavior by government officials. Fortunately, the NRA, like all U.S. citizens, is protected by the First Amendment.”