Legal Opinion
San Diego County Gun Rights Committee v. Reno
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 22, 1996No. 95-55811PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TASHIMA, Circuit Judge:
I
This case presents a pre-enforcement challenge to the constitutionality of Title XI of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Pub.L. No. 103-322, 108 Stat. 1796 (1994) (the “Crime Control Act” or “the Act”). Two unincorporated associations and three individuals (collectively, “plaintiffs”) seek declaratory and injunctive relief under the Commerce Clause and the Second and Ninth Amendments. The district court dismissed the action on standing and ripeness grounds. We affirm.
II.BACKGROUND
The Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended, 18 U.S.C. §§ 921-930…
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