{"id":81454,"date":"2018-08-27T17:13:50","date_gmt":"2018-08-27T21:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=81454"},"modified":"2018-08-27T17:46:37","modified_gmt":"2018-08-27T21:46:37","slug":"aclu-defends-the-nra-against-andrew-cuomos-blacklisting-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=81454","title":{"rendered":"ACLU Defends The NRA Against Andrew Cuomo\u2019s \u2018Blacklisting Campaign\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) defended the National Rifle Association (NRA) by opposing New York Governor Andrew Cuomo\u2019s attempts to put the gun advocacy group out of business.<\/p>\n

The ACLU has submitted an amicus brief in federal court, weighing in on the on-going battle between the Democrat Governor and the NRA.<\/p>\n

Wait, what?<\/p>\n

The Daily Caller<\/a> reports the NRA filed a lawsuit against both Cuomo, and the state\u2019s financial regulatory bureau contending that the agency instituted a \u201cblacklisting campaign\u201d by threatening insurers and other financial institutions that interacted with the organization. The bureau warned that by continuing to do business with the NRA, banks and insurance companies could face regulatory action.<\/p>\n

The NRA has subsequently been deprived of basic insurance and may be \u201cunable to exist as a not-for-profit or pursue its advocacy mission.\u201d <\/p>\n

While the ACLU has disagreed with the NRA on the meaning of the Second Amendment, the friend-of-the-court brief supported the NRA on behalf of the First.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose allegations [made by the NRA] represent a blatant violation of the First Amendment,\u201d the ACLU states. \u201cAlthough public officials are free to express their opinions and may condemn viewpoints or groups they view as inimical to public welfare, they cannot abuse their regulatory authority to retaliate against disfavored advocacy organizations and to impose burdens on those organizations\u2019 ability to conduct lawful business.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cuomo has been a voracious critic of the NRA and has admitted to \u201cproudly\u201d trying to strong arm the group out of existence.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen an organization that is normally on the opposite side from you, joins you in a huge fight against a devout enemy, you know the gun-hating, gun-banning, bullying, anti-Second Amendment, enemies of Freedom are way out of control,\u201d Marion Hammer responded on behalf of the NRA.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I’m not a litigious type, normally. But I hope, after the NRA wins this court battle its lawyers sue the crap out of Cuomo and New York’s financial regulatory bureau for this egregious misuse of power. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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