It’s kinda hard to believe, but Calguns — along with seven other pro-2A organizations — have decided to take on the nation’s best-looking attorney general. Why are the big bad gun rights boys beating up on the woman who was single-handedly bimbo-fied by the Commander in Chief? Good reason, actually: she’s actively thwarting law-abiding Californians’ constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms. We’ll let them explain it . . .
SAN CARLOS, CA – The Calguns Foundation has filed a lawsuit on behalf of seven California residents today against Attorney General Kamala Harris, the California Department of Justice, and DOJ Bureau of Firearms Chief Stephen Lindley. The case challenges the DOJ’s policy of requiring some firearm purchasers to prove their legal standing to take possession of acquired firearms and forcing them to wait beyond the statutory 10-day waiting period.
One plaintiff in the case, Daniel Schoepf of Long Beach, California, was denied his fundamental right to keep and bear arms for self-defense even after DOJ told him that he was legally eligible to purchase and possess firearms.
In 1984, Schoepf was detained in Los Angeles County for having two tablets in his pocket that were later discovered to be common, non-prescription pills. The detectives subsequently released Schoepf and no charges were filed. In 2006, DOJ firearms section Program Manager Steve Buford sent Schoepf a letter stating that he was eligible to purchase and possess firearms; however, in 2012, DOJ reversed that position and instructed Schoepf’s local firearms dealer to hold back delivery of Schoepf’s gun.
“I know I’m not alone in this, that DOJ is wrongly denying many Californians their Second Amendment rights just like they are mine,” said Schoepf. “I’m not a criminal and certainly not a disqualified convict but am a law abiding citizen with my Second Amendment rights fully intact. They left me no choice but to fight this injustice in court.”
“Over the past year, the DOJ has been directing California gun dealers to delay the release of firearms to people eligible to possess them – sometimes indefinitely,“ said Jason Davis, attorney for The Calguns Foundation. “The DOJ simply has no legal authority to justify their policy.”
The DOJ claims that these delays are primarily due to lack of information in their criminal history databases. In a July 2011 Los Angeles Times article, assistant attorney general Travis LeBlanc said the DOJ’s criminal records database system was “shoddy,” with the ‘guilty’, ‘not guilty’, or ‘case dismissed’ disposition information missing for about 7.7 million of the 16.4 million arrest records entered into the database over the last decade – and presumably much more for older cases.
“In essence, the DOJ is relying upon their improperly-maintained database to deny the fundamental rights of individuals,” said Gene Hoffman, Chairman of The Calguns Foundation. “That policy is entirely unacceptable and we look forward to putting an end to it.”
The attorney for plaintiffs in the lawsuit, Victor Otten, agrees.
“Our clients follow the law and so should the DOJ,” said Otten. “The DOJ is gleefully enforcing a policy that deprives my clients of their civil rights. The arrogance of the Department to think that it can abrogate the Constitution and statutory duties set by the Legislature is very unsettling.”
“This case really underscores the value of our DOJ Watch program,” said Brandon Combs, Executive Director of The Calguns Foundation. “Attorney General Harris’s hostility towards some civil rights predictably resulted in a shift away from former Attorney General Brown’s correct application of the law – and we are here to hold her accountable.”
The lawsuit is entitled Schoepf, et. al. vs. Kamala Harris, et. al. A copy of the complaint may be viewed or downloaded at http://www.calgunsfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cgf_dros-delay-complaint.pdf.
The Calguns Foundation (www.calgunsfoundation.org) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization which serves its members and the public by providing Second Amendment-related education, strategic litigation, and the defense of innocent California gun owners from improper or malicious prosecution. The Calguns Foundation seeks to inform government and protect the rights of individuals to acquire, own, and lawfully use firearms in California. Supporters may visithttp://www.calgunsfoundation.org/donate to join or donate to CGF.
Actually, this guy didn’t need a gun…all he needed was a darn zoom lens.
He needed a brain, left it in the sock drawer. And his friends…wtf, tourniquet!
After this incident Mom never did ask Dad to help choreograph any of Jessica’s dance routines again.
Jon R. — nice.
You’ve got my vote.
Of course, if any of you others would like to buy my vote….
(Please note: I accept ammo in most pistol denominations.)
buying them like Remington
There’s a huge difference between “we have to do SOMETHING” and “we have to do something… Meaningful”.
These people need to learn the difference.
Harris feinswine, harris feinswine, how would a man ever choose? Randy
Before the avalanche you hear thunder. I hear thunder. Our liberty is about to be buried.
Nope. Not by a long shot. No more than the Revolution was over after the Brits took Bunker Hill.
NOT TO BE INFRINGED ON! Any gun law or regulation to include the so call 500+ that are on the books are UnConstitutional. PERIOD!
So wait…section 107…does it REALLY say if you have ADHD you cannot own firearms?
I know of NUMEROUS people in the arm forces with ADHD….
But seriously…AHDH = no 2A?
We The People, should gather at the capital to file a grievance against the tyrants trying to change the Bill of Rights. It shouldn’t have to wait until 2014 election for us to show them who they work For. Its crap that they still use Sandy Hook victims to leverage this supposed discussion. It was horrible, we can All agree on that. But they use terms like common sense, but don’t seem to consider the mess it will create when they come to collect all those things they think they can ban. They are all liars, crooks, and thieves, and would sell out their own mothers to get ahead. They all need to be thrown out. Lets face it this country is so f**ked because of their actions. The only real way to fix it is take it back. Let the festivities begin.
Back when I lived in SF, AG Harris (then nicknamed K-Spice) once blew me a kiss from her car.
When she was SF DA she warned that SF gun owners would be prosecuted if they were found to not have locked up their guns. We joked that she could come over and hand inspect our gun any Friday night.
Good on Calguns! As a Californian I definitely appreciate their efforts. Now to wait about 3 years before this gets anywhere.
I’m going to have to side with the coolers heads, at least for once. This is propaganda, plain and simple, because Toomey and the boys know their bill won’t survive the NRA’s backroom breaking.
I called Sen. Lee’s office today and told them “thank you” for at least giving the filibuster a shot, because it made these guys shoot their wad early just to get it to the floor. We’re not licked yet, not by a long shot. For the first time in my adult life, I’m proud of my state, and my senator. It sounds like he’s not going down without a fight, so I really can offer no less.
I think we’ve still got a really good shot of this mess never leaving the Senate, and the House ain’t about to give Obama another victory, regardless on what its over.
And if we somehow lose? Well, at least our “hobby” comes with its own set of recourses, built in from the factory. Could be worse, we could be stamp collectors….
when he ( Schopf or whatever) gets put on the stand… well him or anybody else anywhere dealing with this sort of thing… just needs to say “I plead the 2nd”, and I think they will be fine… right?
This is where Hollywood has just said it was okay for a person to bring a gun to school and fire it off. You wont be to blame its someone else who is at fault. For a teacher to come up and say hey that was my gun, i did it, was the totally wrong message and bad thinking. where is the consequences for the actions of the student, no matter who the child was, or what handy cap the child has, it is so inappropriate. but hey it is Hollywood where nothing applies to them, it is all in the name of entertainment, or should we say money. This is what Hollywood is teaching the children.. I am so disappointed, i do not think i will watch the show again
Colt ships these guns with 7 rd mags. Unless a dealer swaps them on you, 7 rd’ers is what you’ll get.
Debbie Wassserman-Schultz dancing around
questions about the effectiveness of
firearm bans.
While I do wish them luck, they are still just bussing the dinner tables on Titanic.
Upon receiving numerous civilian complaints over intimidating military style uniforms, the Department of Homeland Security has been studying “less hostile equipment”.
The best way to solve the Remy 700 trigger problem is to buy a Savage. 🙂
But seriously, unload the damn guns after use and don’t point at things you don’t intend to destroy!!! Don’t leave a round in the chamber and then pack the rifle up, pointing it at your damn kid! Family Range day isn’t child’s play and must be treated that way. In all honesty, Remington shouldn’t be blamed, dumb people who handle guns should!
Y’know, what’s legal really makes one wonder why anything isn’t.
Most of our laws just don’t make any sense.
We can thank the liberal educat…indoctrination centers for such attitudes.
If you want to gain a further insight into the liberal mind, Thomas Sowell’s
The Vision of the Anointed: Self-congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy
is the best explanation you will find anywhere. The New Republic, which is
wrongly named, since they’re all dreaming of the Old Soviet State, but in a
kinder and softer tyranny, is, and has always been chock-full to the brim
with liberal Peter Pan’s with Mommy Dearest complexes, who are absolutely sure that everyone who doesn’t think like they, are knuckle-dragging, inbred, racist, homophobic, YY chromo’s that are too damned stupid to comprehend the wisdom of the self-superior intellects that should be running everything, namely THEM! I have relatives who live in NY and think exactly like this NR rube. It’s like we’re being lectured to by ignorant, self-centered teenagers. 20 years hence, they too, will claim they are people they have always been waiting for.
“You’ve probably noticed, I’m not the President…” I knew there was something different. “As a citizen, I’m here at the White House” Actually they don’t let us common folk on the tours anymore…just those seeking to push Obama’s agenda…