Government,
Civil Rights
Apr. 8, 2020
US judge disagrees with government that gun stores are essential businesses
U.S. District Judge Andre Birotte Jr. ruled against plaintiffs seeking to keep weapons retailers open, although the LA County sheriff dropped the policy after an advisory memorandum from the Department of Homeland Security.
Just days after Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced he would not close gun stores during the coronavirus lockdown, following the Department of Homeland Security guidance that they are essential businesses, a federal judge has given him back that option.
U.S. District Judge Andre Birotte Jr. ruled Monday in Los Angeles against plaintiffs seeking a temporary restraining order to keep gun stores open. This is despite ...
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