On Tuesday the Los Angeles City Council voted to require companies to disclose National Rifle Association (NRA) ties in order to be eligible for city contracts.

The council’s vote was 14-0

The Los Angeles Times reports that the new ordinance means contractors that wish to work with the city must not only release their ties but any ties “their subsidiaries have with the NRA” as well.

The ordinance requiring companies to reveal NRA ties was sponsored by Councilman Mitch O’Farrell, who believes the NRA perpetuates mass shootings by standing in the way of more gun control. O’Farrell said, “[The NRA has] been a road block to gun safety reform at every level of government now for several decades.”

California has universal background checks, gun registration requirements, gun confiscation laws, a requirement that would-be gun buyers get a gun safety certificate from the state, a 10-day waiting period on gun purchases, an “assault weapons” ban, a ban on campus carry, a “good cause” stipulation on concealed carry permit issuance, a purchase limit of one long gun a month, and controls on ammunition, which limit Californians to buying their bullets from state-approved vendors. Yet California witnesses some of the most high profile shootings in our nation year after year after year.

O’Farrell did not say what additional gun controls he wants, gun controls that would stop mass shooters from carrying out their evil deeds. Nor did explain how the NRA’s fight against infringing law-abiding citizens’ Second Amendment rights contributes to high profile attacks.

Nevertheless, he found many allies in his anti-NRA push. Women Against Gun Violence’s Margot Bennett said, “Let’s take a look at who we’re doing businesses with who is doing business with the NRA.”


https://www.breitbart.com/poli...ties-city-contracts/

How is this even enforceable? I'd ignore it.

Huh. Sooooo... LAPD can’t buy ammo anymore?

Is there a NRA approved paving contractor in LA that is now out of business?

Grandstanding. Nothing more.

Looks like Joe McCarthy is still alive and well.

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Originally posted by GWbiker:
Looks like Joe McCarthy is still alive and well.

More like Josef Stalin.

I would contribute money to 'build the wall' on the eastern borders of WA, OR and CA. Do the same on the east coast.

I'd love to see a total boycott by all the firearm, ammo, and duty gear maker who currently supplies them.

If they continue this crap, they'll eventually force every working individual out of the state. That should really help their cause.

Don't all their police firearm instructors have to be NRA-certified, as well as their range qual targets? I'd love to see that all dry up.

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Originally posted by dusty3030:
I'd love to see a total boycott by all the firearm, ammo, and duty gear maker who currently supplies them.

I could support this and I say that as a Policeman. But I would go nationwide with it.

Another reason not to live there, as if one were needed.

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Originally posted by Bulldog7972:

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Originally posted by dusty3030:
I'd love to see a total boycott by all the firearm, ammo, and duty gear maker who currently supplies them.

I could support this and I say that as a Policeman. But I would go nationwide with it.

As would I. Go full Ronny Barrett on their ass. But, there are plenty of companies out there with no moral compass that would step in and sell them gats.

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Originally posted by Skull Leader:
How is this even enforceable? I'd ignore it.

Enforceable? If they want to win the contract they must submit the information. If they don't want the contract they simply don't bid it. So I really don't think that it's a question of enforceable.

I hope all ammo suppliers refuse to sell to them and they are forced to buy internet reloads.

The thing that no one is taking into account is how many lives this important ordinance this save. Think of the children for the love of God. If it only saves just zero lives it will all be worth it.

The day that city falls into the ocean can't come any sooner.

Wonder how it would go over if a different city somewhere did the same with Planned Parenthood.

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Originally posted by GWbiker:
Looks like Joe McCarthy is still alive and well.

Joe was right.

So, what's needed is a Black, Islamic Gay/Transvestite Woman owned company to submit a bid and disclose NRA ties and see whatTF happens.

Could this not be regarded as an attempt to infringe upon an entity's 1st Amendment rights?

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Originally posted by dusty3030:
I'd love to see a total boycott by all the firearm, ammo, and duty gear maker who currently supplies them.

The libs would be completely fine with that. In their mind they want cops to be like in the UK. Never mind that the number of armed police in London MPS continue to increase every year.

If I recall correctly, Barrett Firearms, famous for their .50 BMG rifles embargoed the state of California because of their restrictions a few years ago. If the other gun and ammo companies did this then the state would have to start their own manufacturing/arsenal facilities. That should run into some money but countries like Japan do it. It would be expensive, difficult, and a general pain.