Posted on 12/07/2010 4:02:54 AM PST by marktwain
BELLEVUE, WA – Alan Gottlieb, founder and executive vice president of the Second Amendment Foundation will travel to New Jersey Dec. 12 to join speakers at a rally in Toms River in support of Brian Aitken.
The New Jersey man has been imprisoned for essentially having two legally-owned handguns in his car, parked at his parents’ home, along with other belongings he was moving to a new residence in another city.
Gottlieb will join Scott Bach, president of the Association of New Jersey Association Rifle & Pistol Clubs (ANJRPC) at the microphone, along with radio personality Dennis Malloy, attorney and author Evan Nappen, and members of the New Jersey Legislature, Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll and Assemblywoman Allison Little McHose. Also scheduled to speak are firearms training expert Anthony Colandro and Gene Hoyas of ConservativeNewJersey.com.
“Brian Aitken’s case is a clear demonstration of how easily New Jersey’s restrictive gun laws can be abused,” Gottlieb stated. “SAF and ANJRPC recently filed a federal lawsuit aimed at how the state’s Draconian gun law is administered. How could I not be there on Dec. 12 to support a man whose case amounts to a civil rights outrage?”
The rally is sponsored by the New Jersey Second Amendment Society, which is raising public awareness about Aitken’s plight. Their goal is to petition Gov. Chris Christie to grant clemency and release Aitken from prison before Christmas.
The rally begins at 2 p.m. at the American Legion Post 129 at 2025 Church Road in Tom’s River.
The Second Amendment Foundation (www.saf.org) is the nation's oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing and legal action group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to more than 650,000 members and supporters and conducts many programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of gun control. SAF has previously funded successful firearms-related suits against the cities of Los Angeles; New Haven, CT; and San Francisco on behalf of American gun owners, a lawsuit against the cities suing gun makers and an amicus brief and fund for the Emerson case holding the Second Amendment as an individual right.
I believe Gottlieb has Evan Nappen representing him and there is no better attorney he could have hired. I hope Christie is open to listening to what’s going on here because this case is outrageous.
I meant Brian Aitken, not Gottlieb, having Nappen representing him.
Chris Christie’s silence has been deafening.
Aitken was railroaded. During the trial the judge repeatedly refused to allow the jury to see the ‘exemption’ that allows one to transport an unloaded gun in one’s car while moving.
Brian’s Website:
http://briandaitken.com/
Evan Nappen’s summary of facts:
http://briandaitken.com/content/2010/11/Brian-Aitken-Summary-of-Facts.pdf
From the "Free Brian Aitken" Facebook page:
FREE BRIAN AITKEN RALLY POSTPONEDBrian’s family is deeply touched by the outpouring of your support and wishes to express our sincere thanks to everyone who has taken the time to become involved,and for your continuuing support.
It is also our desire to keep 100% of the focus on Brian,by respectfully petitioning Governor Christie to grant his release from prison.
We will keep you updated on future events!
Thank you again,
Brian's Family & Friends
Link here: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=179638692048557
There is still an online petition you can sign at New Jersey Coalition for Self Defense. These signatures will be presented to the Governor.
Pass it on.
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