A federal judge in New York issued a permanent injunction against the Cortland Housing Authority (CHA), barring any firearms ban on CHA properties. The case, led by the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) alongside three plaintiffs—Robert Hunter, Elmer Irwin and Doug Merrin—was ruled by U.S. District Judge Glenn T. Suddaby in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. In his order, Judge Suddaby emphasized that CHA and its affiliates cannot restrict tenants from owning or carrying firearms, as long as they follow federal, state and local firearm laws.
For many people living in public housing—often in communities that face higher crime rates and, at times, slower law enforcement response times—the ability to legally defend oneself and one’s family is absolutely critical. Restrictive gun policies in high-crime areas disproportionately impact minority communities, who are often the most affected by such regulations. In these neighborhoods, residents are frequently caught in the crosshairs of violent crime and socioeconomic disadvantages that make their need for self-defense all the more important.
The SAF believes this decision sends a clear message to public housing authorities nationwide.
“Whenever we are alerted to this sort of thing, we are prepared to challenge it…this is about winning firearms freedom one lawsuit at a time,” SAF founder Alan Gottlieb said. SAF Executive Director Adam Kraut added that public housing residents “do not leave their constitutional rights at the entrance.”
The court also ordered CHA to cover $150,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs for the plaintiffs, underscoring the judicial recognition that just because a person lives in public housing, doesn’t relegate them to second-class citizenship where their rights can simply be taken away and any effort to do so will be costly for those agencies that attempt it. The decision serves not only as a win for public housing residents’ Second Amendment rights, but as a broader victory to ensure the personal safety and right to self-defense among some our society’s most vulnerable citizens.
Gun Control zealots tried the same DISCRIMINATION elsewhere and lost.
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“as long as they follow federal, state and local firearm laws” – NY=NO GUNS ALLOWED so largely meaningless ruling.
Another winning ticket to the appeals-go-round.
“Talkin’ ’bout your troubles it’s a cryin’ sin
Ride a painted pony let the spinnin’ wheel spin”
Too bad this decision does not apply to all public housing in the state, meaning that the case will have to be relitigated in every county in NY until enough adverse decisions pile up to convince the rest to change their ways. On top of which, it isn’t as if all the gang bangers who live in public housing obey these restrictions, or that the housing authority seeks ti evict them when they do.
They see slanting the legal terrain to favor gangs and mafias over individuals as an easy way tomaintain order. Not mention create opportunities for profitable corruption.
My reading led me to the conclusion that Tim Sullivan, author of the Sullivan Law, was quite open about wanting to make it easier for him to expand his control of the saloon trade. Apparently, stubborn Mom and Pop operations were giving him trouble.
“Only the little man needs a gun” he said. Tim was 6’4″. Soon after the law was passed, they found him mysteriously dead by a RR track.
Shortly thereafter, Prohibition of drugs/alcohol largely ceded all control of the streets to underworld forces by making them rich.
Kamala is going to fix all this.
Long live the Queen, man.
(so now we know)
She should wear a Che t-shirt while playing Rahab to home country by opening America’s gates to her “chosen people”.
“Long live the Queen, man.”
Possum, that you?
Relying on ‘public housing’ = relying on ‘public transportation’. I recall a jurisdiction being sued for bans carrying on public transportation, don’t remember the outcome. Dems should not have a monopoly anything ‘public’.
WHAT?!? DENIED The Right To Vote For Wearing A Blackout Coffee Shirt?!?
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BREAKING: Study exposing treatment harmful to teens hidden by political activist “scientist”.
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A former FBI agent has been charged with 242 charges related to illegal firearms.
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2A WIN: FEDERAL COURT PUTS A STAKE THROUGH HEART OF NY VAMPIRE RULE.
The so-called Vampire Rule bans CCW holders from entering into businesses and stores otherwise open to the public. NY State is appealing from an adverse ruling in which a federal district court judge ruled the no-carry default law (Vampire Rule) to be unconstitutional. Mark Smith Four Boxes Diner discusses the likely outcome of this appeal by NY.
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POWERFUL PRECEDENT SET: GOV’T CANNOT DEMAND SOCIAL MEDIA INFORMATION FROM CCW APPLICANTS.
The US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in NYC ruled that CCW licensing officials may not ask for social media information from CCW applicants. Mark Smith Four Boxes Diner breaks down the court’s rationale.
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