National Association for Gun Rights, Inc. v. City Of San Jose
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
1 A. The Ordinance 2 The San Jose Ordinance at issue here is comprised of two primary obligations: the 3 requirement for gunowners to maintain liability insurance (the “Insurance Requirement”) and the 4 payment of an annual fee to a nonprofit of the City’s designation (the “Fee Provision”). 5 The Insurance Requirement obligates San Jose residents who own or possess a firearm to 6 obtain a homeowner’s, renter’s, or gun liability insurance policy “covering losses or damages 7 resulting from any accidental use of the Firearm.” First Am. Compl. Injunctive Relief, 8 Declaratory Judgment, and Nominal Damages (“NAGR FAC”), Ex. K (“Ordinance”) § 10.32.210 9 (the “Insurance Requirement”), NAGR ECF No. 19.1 10 The Fee Provision requires San Jose gun owners to pay an Annual Gun Harm Reduction 11 Fee (the “Fee”) to a Designated Nonprofit Organization (the “Nonprofit”), selected by the City 12 Manager. Id. § 10.32.215, 10.32.235. The Fee amount will be established by City Council, and 13 every dollar generated must be used by the Nonprofit to provide “services to residents of the City 14 that own or possess a [f]irearm in the City, to members of their household, or to those…