San Francisco reconsidering gun ban in transit ads

**Story** · September 8th, 2010, 07:53 AM

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The image of a woman brandishing a gun is gracing more than a dozen San Francisco bus stop shelters after the city suspended a policy banning firearms in advertisements on public transportation.

The advertisement, which gun-rights advocates created to promote a conference near the city later this month, was allowed to run after city transportation officials decided they might face a legal challenge on Second Amendment grounds for refusing it.

The Municipal Transportation Agency is "taking a step back" to review its policy in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that said Second Amendment gun protections apply on a state and local level, spokesman Paul Rose said.

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**eXceLon** · September 8th, 2010, 09:03 PM

The advertisement, which gun-rights advocates created to promote a conference near the city later this month, was allowed to run after city transportation officials decided they might face a legal challenge on Second Amendment grounds for refusing it.

Seems like it would be more of a First Amendment issue. Though I kind of doubt the courts would find any fundamental right to advertise on the side of a city bus.

Then again, even the "pro-gun" side on this seems to be trying to equate a picture of a gun as being equivalent to an actual gun.

"It sort of stuck in my throat a bit," said Gottlieb, whose group previously challenged a handgun ban in San Francisco. "A picture of a firearm, surely, I believe, is protected as much as the firearm is."

Maybe dumb is just in the water out there. *shrug*

**Pa. Patriot** · September 8th, 2010, 09:13 PM

Even if the .gov could do so in a completely impartial way(impossible). I don't think the .gov should be entertaining advertising at all.

**XD40coyote** · September 14th, 2010, 10:24 PM

The posters drew some negative reaction from passers-by Monday morning.

"I'm not a huge fan of these posters," said Courtney Pyle, 25, a speech pathologist who says she is not a proponent of gun rights. "They don't make me feel great."

I guess she would rather a criminal attack her, rape her, kill her?

**pennsy** · September 19th, 2010, 11:01 PM

So when is CA going to break away into the Pacific Ocean? This country could do without the Republic of California, esp San Fran.

**Kyle H** · September 20th, 2010, 07:57 AM

Originally Posted by pennsy

So when is CA going to break away into the Pacific Ocean? This country could do without the Republic of California, esp San Fran.

Plus Vegas would be that much better if it was on a beach!

**Wiley-X** · September 20th, 2010, 10:23 AM

The posters drew some negative reaction from passers-by Monday morning.

"I'm not a huge fan of these posters," said Courtney Pyle, 25, a speech pathologist who says she is not a proponent of gun rights. "They don't make me feel great."

It's not like it is a picture of mangled baby ducks. In any case, she probably goes to movies like MI 3 and Heat and loves the action scenes.

**Devrbd** · September 20th, 2010, 10:31 AM

"I'm not a huge fan of these posters," said Courtney Pyle, 25, a speech pathologist who says she is not a proponent of gun rights. "They don't make me feel great."

Awwwwwww. The ads don't make Courtney feel great. And that's what really matters.....What makes San Fran residents feel great, than what is right and wrong. Rainbows, marshmallows and unicorns that crap skittles.

**Yellowfin** · September 20th, 2010, 11:58 AM

They don't make her feel great because she may have to come to terms with her view on guns and possibly her entire worldview might be entirely wrong. Most of the people of that type of mindset aren't aware that there are plenty of people as smart or smarter than they are that live outside their bubble.