The NRA’s lawsuit states the new contract disclosure law violates the 1st Amendment rights of free speech and association and the 14th Amendment right to equal protection under the law.
Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O'Farrell, seen in November, championed the law, arguing in a motion last year that city residents and stakeholders “deserve to know” whether taxpayer funds are being spent on contractors with ties to the NRA. requiring companies that seek contracts with the city to disclose whether they have ties to the gun rights group.
City Councilman Mitch O’Farrell championed the new law, arguing in a motion he presented last year that city residents and stakeholders “deserve to know” whether taxpayer funds are being spent on contractors with ties to the NRA. The City Council in February passed the ordinance, which states that prospective contractors must disclose under affidavit any contracts or sponsorships they or their subsidiaries have with the group.
“Politicians are free to disagree with the NRA’s pro-freedom, firearm safety, and self-reliance message, but they aren’t free to censor it — as this would do when NRA supporters drop their NRA affiliations for fear of losing work from the city because they get put on this blacklist,” Michel said.
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