Legal Opinion
Cal. Rifle & Pistol Ass'n v. City of West Hollywood
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 29, 1998No. B108910PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ZEBROWSKI, J.
The City of West Hollywood (the City) passed an ordinance which banned, within city limits, the retail or wholesale sale of any handgun which the City classifies as a “Saturday Night Special” (SNS). Plaintiffs sued to invalidate the ordinance, primarily contending that the ordinance was preempted by state law. The City moved for summary judgment. The trial court found the ordinance not preempted and otherwise valid, and granted the City’s motion. This appeal followed.
Arrayed on either side of the issue are opposing armies of parties and amici curiae. The plaintiffs are the…
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