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Pro-gun flyer flap. (Making a Difference).

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In June 2000, the Montclair, New Jersey, Board of Education had students take home a flyer announcing a rally, sponsored by a gun control group known as Ceasefire New Jersey, urging the state assembly to approve a then-pending gun control measure. Yet when pro-gun Moms for Gun Safety (MGS) - an affiliate of the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs (ANJRPC) - sought to have students take home a flyer announcing a rally opposing the legislation, the request was denied.

In October 2000, MGS and the ANJRPC sued the school board in U.S. District Court for allegedly violating their free speech rights under the First Amendment and denying them equal protection of the law under the 14th Amendment. The suit, however, was eventually settled out of court. Under terms of the settlement, the school board acknowledged that it violated ...

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