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May. 1, 2018 7:08 pm
Fearing for the safety of a 19-year-old woman interested in joining the federal lawsuit against Florida’s law banning those under 21 from purchasing a gun, the NRA is asking for the court to allow her to remain anonymous.
“Nobody should have to go through that for simply standing up for their rights,” said Hammer.
In a court filing, the NRA says it expects Attorney General Pam Bondi to oppose the motion to allow the woman to keep her anonymity.
First Amendment advocates say the request for anonymity is generally reserved for victims of sexual crimes, not for civil cases.
“Someone who asserts themselves into a lawsuit of wide public concern, I think needs to come fourth," said President of the First Amendment Foundation, Barbara Petersen.
