Legal Opinion
Minnesota State Ethical Practices Board v. National Rifle Ass'n of America
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 14, 1985No. 84-5101PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Per curiam
The National Rifle Association (NRA), the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF), a federal political action committee, and certain individuals employed by the two organizations appeal from a judgment of the district court1 requiring them to register their lobbying and political funding activities pursuant to the Minnesota Ethics in Government Act (the Act), Minn.Stat. §§ 10A.01-.34 (1984). For reversal, the appellants argue that the Act violates the United States Constitution in that (1) it unduly abridges their first amendment right of association, and (2) it denies…
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