Gun Policy News, 26 January 2008
US Court Rules Against Gun Dealers, Supports NY Mayor's Gun Shop Sting
26 January 2008
New York Times
A federal judge in Brooklyn ruled on Friday that the administration of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg did not break the law in conducting sting operations meant to catch out-of-state gun dealers making illegal sales.
The ruling, by Magistrate Judge Cheryl L. Pollak of Federal District Court, followed lawsuits brought by the city against the dealers in the mayor's campaign against illegal gun trafficking.
In 2006, the city sent teams of private investigators to five... (GunPolicy.org)