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Little Tich

(6,171 posts) Wed Jul 29, 2015, 10:48 PM Jul 2015

Florida gun store sued after declaring itself 'Muslim-free'

Source: Yahoo! News / Reuters

ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - A Florida gun store that proclaimed itself a Muslim-free zone was sued on Wednesday in federal court by the state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations on the grounds that the restriction is discriminatory.

The lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court in Fort Lauderdale accuses Florida Gun Supply of Inverness of violating the federal public accommodations law and seeks an injunction to stop the discrimination, according to the complaint.

"We just can’t let segregation rear its ugly head in Florida again. This is part of Islamophobia that we need to challenge," said Hassan Shibly, chief executive director of the civil rights group.

Andrew Hallinan, the gun shop's 28-year-old owner, referred calls for comment to his lawyer, Robert Muise of the American Freedom Law Center. The law firm aggressively seeks to advance and defend the country’s Judeo-Christian heritage, according to its website.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/florida-gun-store-sued-declaring-itself-muslim-free-200000614.html

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Florida gun store sued after declaring itself 'Muslim-free' (Original Post) Little Tich Jul 2015 OP

Obviously the gun shop was not asshole racist free Person 2713 Jul 2015 #1

Oh he probably is but saying a place is a muslim free zone is a far cry from saying he refuses to do cstanleytech Jul 2015 #4

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maybe the store meant free stuff for muslims? nt msongs Jul 2015 #2

Wouldn't want to be that store owner in court. safeinOhio Jul 2015 #3

I'm surprised Turbineguy Jul 2015 #6

I hope the NRA will step in the protect the rights of Muslims to own guns. McCamy Taylor Jul 2015 #7

What do they have against muslin? It's a perfectly good fabric. nt valerief Jul 2015 #8

Unless he has actually prevented a Muslim from entering the store RantinRavin Jul 2015 #9

Not entering the store, but refusing to sell a gun... Humanist_Activist Jul 2015 #11

good heaven05 Jul 2015 #10

Person 2713

(3,263 posts)

1. Obviously the gun shop was not asshole racist free

Reply to Little Tich (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 10:57 PM

Jul 2015

And what's up with the law firm??? Pamela Gellers lawyer and behind anti sharia law state protests and stopping access to contraceptives
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Freedom_Law_Center

cstanleytech

(26,293 posts)

4. Oh he probably is but saying a place is a muslim free zone is a far cry from saying he refuses to do

Reply to Person 2713 (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 11:58 PM

Jul 2015

business with them, what he is probably trying is to drum up business because hes in trouble like the pizza place did a few months ago so hes going to get some suckers to donate some of their cash with a sob story to a gofund or some other shit .

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msongs

(67,414 posts)

2. maybe the store meant free stuff for muslims? nt

Reply to Little Tich (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 10:58 PM

Jul 2015

safeinOhio

(32,688 posts)

3. Wouldn't want to be that store owner in court.

Reply to Little Tich (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 10:59 PM

Jul 2015

Of course his lawyer will still make a buck or two.

Turbineguy

(37,342 posts)

6. I'm surprised

Reply to Little Tich (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 12:16 AM

Jul 2015

the NRA did not sue. After all, discriminating against anyone reduces gun sales.

McCamy Taylor

(19,240 posts)

7. I hope the NRA will step in the protect the rights of Muslims to own guns.

Reply to Little Tich (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 01:47 AM

Jul 2015

valerief

(53,235 posts)

8. What do they have against muslin? It's a perfectly good fabric. nt

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Thu Jul 30, 2015, 08:20 AM

Jul 2015

RantinRavin

(507 posts)

9. Unless he has actually prevented a Muslim from entering the store

Reply to Little Tich (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 09:23 AM

Jul 2015

the lawsuit will be dismissed. Under the 1st Amendment he is allowed to say whatever he wants. You can not sue on the grounds that you feel you will be discriminated against.

Humanist_Activist

(7,670 posts)

11. Not entering the store, but refusing to sell a gun...

Reply to RantinRavin (Reply #9)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 03:37 PM

Jul 2015

His sign is discriminatory, all CAIR would have to do is get an Arab-looking individual to try to buy a gun from his store, and if they are refused, they would have grounds to sue. Particularly if there is no other reason than the person's looks to refuse the sale.

It would be on the store owner to try to prove that his refusal wasn't discriminatory. His free speech doesn't mean he's free from consequences, it's a confession of intent, and hence can be used as evidence against his possible claim of non-discrimination.

heaven05

(18,124 posts)

10. good

Reply to Little Tich (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 01:17 PM

Jul 2015

probably won't go anywhere in our legal system. But push back against racist bigots? ALWAYS a good thing.

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