Tiny Georgia city faces off against national gun control group over mandatory gun ownership

[jpak]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/tiny-georgia-city-faces-off-against-national-gun-control-group-over-mandatory-gun-ownership/2013/07/12/6770e4ba-eb0e-11e2-818e-aa29e855f3ab_story.html

ATLANTA — A tiny Georgia city and a national gun control group are facing off in a legal battle over a city ordinance requiring gun ownership, with the constitutionality of the law and broader messages about gun rights taking center stage.

The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence in May filed a federal lawsuit against Nelson, a city of roughly 1,300 residents about 50 miles north of Atlanta, saying a recently adopted ordinance requiring heads of household to own a gun and ammunition is unconstitutional.

“We definitely think this law is misguided and unconstitutional in Nelson and anywhere else where it’s passed,” lawyer Jonathan Lowy of the Washington-based Brady Center said in a recent interview. “But it’s also important to send a message to other jurisdictions around the country that might be inclined to pass similar misguided, unconstitutional laws.”

The Nelson City Council adopted the Family Protection Ordinance on April 1. The measure requires every head of household to own a gun and ammunition to “provide for the emergency management of the city” and to “provide for and protect the safety, security and general welfare of the city and its inhabitants.” The ordinance exempts convicted felons, those who can’t afford a gun and those who suffer from certain physical or mental disabilities, as well as anyone who conscientiously objects to owning guns because of their beliefs or religious doctrine.

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[premium]

1. I wonder why the Brady Org.

is going after this town when Kennesaw, GA, has had this same law since 82?

http://voices.yahoo.com/firearm-ownership-mandatory-all-households-1418143.html

Whatever, they'll probably lose, again.
Brady Org. doesn't exactly have a very good winning record on getting gun control laws passed.

[Eleanors38]

2. GOP-founded, GOP-led Brady's go for another big one!

[sarisataka]

3. So...

Local community passes law banning guns, no exceptions except for elite= community is setting its standards (good thing)
Local community passes laws requiring guns, with many exceptions= unconstitutional and message must be sent (bad thing)

Hmmm... what's the word I'm looking for?

[premium]

4. Hmmmmm, could it be..........................

[shedevil69taz]

5. WE HAVE A WINNER! n/t

[sarisataka]

6. THAT'S IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

#that%27s%20it%21%20charlie%20brown%20512x384

[oldhippie]

7. OK, I read the whole article ....

... and it gives a lot of reasons the Brady Center doesn't like it, states numerous times that the law is unconstitutional, but NEVER ONCE states the grounds for calling it unconstitutional. Isn't that strange, that they won't mention what provision of the constitution they think is being violated?

Great journalism. NOT.