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I DonaldE.J.Kilmer,Jr.
,(SBN:179986)
LAW OFFICESOF DONALD KILMER
2 A Professional
Corporation
126lLincolnAvenue,Suite111
a
J SanJose,California95125-3030
Telephone: 408/998-8489
4 Facsimile: 4081998-8487
E-Mail: DKlawOfc@aol.com
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Attomeyfor Plaintiffs
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TJNITEDSTATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF'CALIFORNIA
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RUSSELLALLEN NORDYKE andSAILIE CaseNo.: C 99 04389 MJJ
l 3 ANN NORDYKE, dbaTS TRADE SHOWS,
JESSB. GIJY, DUANE DARR, \flLLIAM PLAINTIF'F'S' NOTICE OF MOTION;
t 4 J. JONES,DARYL N. DAVIS,, TASIANA MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORTOF
WERTYSCHYN,JEAN LEE, TODD MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE
15 SECONDAMENDED and/or
BALTES,DENMS BLAIR, R. L. (Bob)
SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT F'OR
1 6 ADAMS, ROGERBAKER, MIKE DAMAGES, TNJUNCTTON,AND
FOURNIERandVIRGIL MoVICKER. DECLARATORY JIIDGMENT; and
l7 DECLARATION OF COI]NSEL
Plaintiffs, / /
l8 Hearingl)ate: y/.9/Zæ<
t9 vs.
Ilearing Time: 9:30A.M.
20 GAIL STEELE,SCOTTHAGGERTY, Judge: Martin J. Jenkins
KEITH CARSON,NATE MILEY, ALICE Courthouse: U.S.Court House
2T LAI-BITKER, The COUNTY OF 450 GoldenGateAve.
AIAMEDA, and The COUNTY OF SanFrancisco
22 California 94102
ALAMEDA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
23 Defendants.
24
25 TO THE DEFENDANTSAND THEIR ATTORNEYSOF RECORD:
26 Pleasetakenoticethat on the dateandtime setforth above,the Plaintiffswill movethis
27 Courtfor an ordergrantingleaveto file an amended/supplemental

complaintin this action.
Donald K¡lmer
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I Plaintiffsherebyrequestleaveof courtto file an amended/supplemental
pleadingentitled:
2 SECONDAMENDED andloTSUPPLEMENTALCOMPLAINT FORDAMAGES.
a
J INJUNCTION,AND DECLARATORYruDGMENT.
4 A. INTRODUCTION
5 l. Plaintiffsaresetforth in the captionto this document.
6 2. Defendantst
aresetforth in the captionto this document.
7 3. Plaintiffshavealreadyfiled oneamendedcomplaintasa matterof right underFRCP(a).
8 4. Defendants
havenot filed an answerin this action.
9 5. Defendants
havefiled anFRCP12motionthat is apparentlymootgiventhe appellate
10 litigationthat hasoccurredoverthepast4 years.
1 1 6. On or aboutNovember3,1999this CourtdeniedPlaintiffs' Motion for Temporary

t2 RestrainingOrderandInjunctiveRelief. Plaintiffsfiled a timely appeal.
1 3 7. On September12,2000,theNinth Circuit Courtof Appealscertifieda questionof state

t4 law, with respectto the statelaw preemptionissues,to the CalifomiaSupremeCourt
l5 underrule 29.5of the CaliforniaRulesof Court.See: Nordykev. King ("NordykeI"),

l6 229F.3d 1266(gth Cir. 2000).
t 7 8. On April 22,2002,the CalifomiaSupremeCourt issuedits answerto the certified

l8 question:"conclud[ing]thatthemunicipalordinancein question,insofarasit concerns
t9 gunshows,is not preempted.Otheraspectsof the ordinancemaybe pafüallypreempted,
20 but we neednot addresstheseaspectsin this case.rrSee:Nordykev. King ("Nord)¡ketr"),
2l 27 Cal.4th875,44p.3d
133,138,118Cal.Rprr.2d76t (CaL.2002).
22 9. On July 26,2002,the Ninth CircuitPanelinvited the partiesto file simultaneous
23 supplemental
briefsaddressing
theimpactof the CaliforniaSupremeCourt'sanswerto
24 the certifiedquestion.At or nearthe sametime, PlaintifflAppellantsrequested
an
25 opportunityto brief additionalFirst andSecondAmendmentissuesthathaddeveloped
26 sincethe casehadfirst beenarguedin the Summerof 2000.
27
t Oneof the reasonsthe pleadingneedsto
Donrld Kllmer .1 e be amendedis substitutionof defendants
under
Lo
.Attomeyat Law
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I 10. On February18,2003theNinth Circuitissuedits ruling publishedatNordykev. King
2 ("NordykeIII"), 319F.3d 1185(9thCir. 2003)upholdingtheDistrictCourt'sorder
a
denyingthe Plaintiff s requestfor a preliminaryinjunction.
4 I l. PlaintifflAppellantsrequested
enbancreview. Thatpetitionwasdeniedin an orderfiled
5 April 5, 2004.SeeNordykev. King ("Nordykerv"),364F.3d 1025(9rhCir.2004).
6 PlaintifflAppellantsthensoughta writ of certiorariin theUnitedStatesSupremeCourt,
7 DocketNo.: 03-1707.Thepetitionwasdeniedon or aboutOctober4, 2004.
8 13. Plaintiffs' First AmendedComplaintwasfiled on or aboutNovemberI0,1999.As this
9 actionis pendingbackbeforethetrial courtfrve (5) yearslategPlaintiffsfind it
10 appropriateto amendtheir complaintto addressfactualissueswhichhavearisensince
l1 that filing (substitutionof defendants

beingone)and legalissuesaddressed
in the
t2 appellatedecisions.
13
t4 B. ARGT]MENT
15 Unlessthe opposingpartycanshowprejudice,bad faith, or unduedelay,a courtshould
t6 grantleaveto file an amended
pleading.Fomanv. Davis,371U.S. 178,182,83S.Ct.
t7 227,230 (1962). Leaveto amendshouldbe freelygivenwhenjusticesorequires.Fed.
'Walton
18 R. Civ. P. 15(a); v. MentalHealthAss'n, 168F.3d 661,665(3d Cir. 1999).
t9 15. This Courtshouldallow the filing of Plaintiffs' amended,/supplemental
pleadingbecause:
20 A. Eventshaveoccurredsincethe initial filing which requirethe caseto bebrought
2l up to date. (i.e.,electionof new supervisorsin AlamedaCounty,discriminatory

22 enforcementof the ordinancein question{seeClaim #5 on page39 of proposed
23 amendedcomplaint,establishment
of the law of the case.)
24 B. Baseduponopinionsrenderedin the appellatedecisionsin this matterthusfar, it
25 would be prejudicialto Plaintiffsif they could not litigatethe new theories

26 suggested
by thoseopinions.
27 C. New causesof actionhavepresented
themselvesdueto new law that hasbeen
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I 16. Defendants
will not beprejudicedby this amended
pleadingbecause:
2 A. Theyhaveyet to file an answerputtingthe caseat issue.
a
J B. Therehasbeenno discoveryor trial datesetin this matter.
4 C. TheDefendants
havebeenon noticeof the factualandlegalissuesraisedin this
5 casesinceits inception.
6 D. The amendment
substitr.rting is specificallyprovidedfor in
the new Defendants
7 FRCP25.
8 t7. Plaintiffs have attacheda copy the proposed amendedpleading as an exhibit attachedto
9 thesemoving papers.
10
11 C. CONCLUSION
T2 18. For thesereasons,
Plaintiffsaskthis Courtto grantleaveto file the amendedpleading.
t3
t4 Dated:November30. 2004
15 DonaldE. J. Kilmer, Jr.

LAÏT OFFICESOF DONALD KILMER
t6 A ProfessionalCorporation
126l LincolnAvenue,Suite111
17 SanJose,California95125-3030
Phone:4081998-8489 Fax: 408/998-8487
l8 E-Mail: DKlawOfc@aol.com
19 Attorneyfor the Plaintiffs
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DonaldKllmer
Attomey at Iåw 28
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I DECLARATION OF COT]NSEL
2 I, DonaldKilmer, declareasfollows:
a
J l. I am the attorneyof recordsof the Plaintiffs.
4 2. I am licensedto practicelaw in Californiaandhavebeenadmittedto practicebeforethis
5 HonorableCourt.
6 3. During the October5,2004telephonestatusconference

I informedthe Courtand
7 opposingcounselthatI wishedto file an amendedcomplaintin this action.
8 4. This Courtinstructedthepartiesto meetandconferon this issueto try andreachan
9 agreemenlstipulation
regardinganyamendedpleadings.
t 0 5. The furtherinstructedPlaintiffscounselthat if no agreement/stipulation
couldbe reached
ll thatit would be appropriate
to file a motionfor leaveto file an amendedpleadingon or
t2 beforeDecemberl, 2004.
T 3 5. The partieshavemet andconferredandwereunableto reachanagteement/stipulation
t4 regardinganyamendment
to thepleadings.
1 5 7. Attachedto this motion/declaration
is a true andcorrectcopyof Plaintiffs' proposed:
t6 SECONDAMENDED and/oTSI.IPPLEMENTALCOMPLAINTFOR DAMAGES,
t7 INJUNCTION,AND DECLARATORYJUDGMENT.
18 I declareunderpenaltyof perjuryunderthe lawsof Californiaandthe United Statesof
l 9 Americathat the forgoingis trueandcorrectandthat this declarationwasexecutedin SanJose,
20 Californiaon November30. 2004.
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24 A ProfessionalCorporation
1261LíncolnAvenue,Suite I l1
Phone:4081998-8489 Fax: 4081998-8487
26 E-Mail: DKLawOfc@aol.com
27 Attorney for the Plaintiffs
DonaldK¡lmer I o
AttomeyatLaw LO
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1 Re: Nordl¡kev. Steele
U.S.DistrictCourt,CaseNo. C 99 04389MJJ
2
a
PROOFOF SBRVICE
J
I, SamRoza,
declarethatlamemployedinthe
Cityof SanJose,
CountyofSantaClara,
State
4
of California.I am overthe ageof 18yearsandnot a partyto this action;my businessaddress
is:
5
126I LincolnAvenue,Suite111;SanJose,Califomiag5l25-3030
6
On December1,2004,I servedthefollowingdocuments:
7
1. PLAINTIFFS' NOTICE OF MOTION; MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF'
8 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SECOIID AMEIIDED and/or SUPPLEMENTAL
COMPLAINT F'OR DAMAGES, INJUNCTION, AND DECLARATORY
9 JUDGMENT; and DECLARATION.OF COUNSEL
l 0 2, PROPOSEDORDER RE: LEAVE TO AMEND PLEADING
11 on thefollowing interestedparty(s)in this action:
T 2 Sayre'Weaver RichardWinnie
RICHARDS,WATSON & GERSHON CountyCounsel
t 3 NumberOneCivic CenterCircle Countyof Alameda
PostOfficeBox 1059 l22l OakStreet,Suite463
l 4 Brea,California92822-1059 Oakland.CA946I2
1 5 SayreWeaver
RICHARDS.WATSON & GERSHON
t 6 44 MontgomeryStreet,Suite1420
SanFrancisco,California94104
t7
vIA MAIL - CCP $$ 1031(a).
2015.5
18
tXX] By placinga truecopythereofenclosedin a sealedenvelope(s), addressed asstatedabove,
t9 and placing eachfor collectionand mailing on the datedfollowing ordinarybusiness
pr¡ctices.I amreadilyfamiliarwith my firm'sbusinesspracticeof colleðtionandprocessing
20 of correspondence for mailing with the United StatesPostalServiceand correspondence
placedfo?collectionandmaiñngwouldbe depositedwith the United StatesPostälService
2I at SanJo_se, California,with postagethereon-fullyprepaid,that sameday in the ordinary
courseofbusiness.
22
23
I declareunder penalty of pe{ury that the foregoing is true and correctand that this
24 declarationwasexecutedon December1,2004,at SanJose,California.
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I DonaldE.J.Kilmer,Jr.,(SBN: 179986)
2 A Professional
Corporation
126l LincolnAvenue,SuiteI I I
3 SanJose,Califomia95125-3030
Telephone: 408/998-8489
4 Facsimile: 4081998-8487
E-Mail: DKlawOfc@aol.com
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Attorneyfor Plaintiffs
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T]NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERI\ DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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RUSSELLALLEN NORDYKE and SALLIE CaseNo.: C 99 04389 MJJ
l 3 ANN NORDYKE,dbaTS TRADE SHOWS,
JESSB. GUY, DUANE DARR, WILIAM
t 4 J. JONES,DARYL N. DAVIS,, TASIANA SECOND AMEIIDED and/or
WERTYSCT{YN,JEAN LEE, TODD ST]PPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT FOR
1 5 BALTES, DAMAGES, INJUNCTION, Ä.ND
DENNISBLAIR, R. L. (Bob)
DECLARATORY JT]DGMENT
t 6 ADAMS, ROGERBAKER, MIKE
FOURNIERandVIRGIL MoVICKER. (vroLATroNSoF 42U.S.C.
$ 1983,
t7 FIRST, SECOND,NINTH AI\D
Plaintiffs, FOT]RTEENTH AMEI\DMENTS)
18
DEMAND FOR JT]RY TRIAL
t9 vs.
20 GAIL STEELE,SCOTTHAGGERTY,
KEITH CARSON,NATE MILEY, ALICE
2l LAI-BITKER, The COLTNTYOF
ALAMEDA, and The COUNTY OF
22
ALAMEDA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
23 Defendants.
24
25 INTRODUCTION
26 On or aboutNovember3, 1999this CourtdeniedPlaintiffs' Motion for Temporary
)'7 RestrainingOrderandInjunctiveRelief. Plaintiffsfiled a timely appeal.
Don¡ld Kl¡Eer
Attomey at Law 28 On September12,2000,theNinth Circuit Courtof Appealscertifieda questionof state
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I law,with respectto the statelaw preemptionissues,to the CalifomiaSupremeCourt
2 underrule29.5of the CalifomiaRulesof Court.See:Nordykev. Kine ("NordykeI"),
J 229F.3d1266(gthCir. 2000).
4 3. On April 22,2002,the CatifomiaSupremeCourtissuedits answerto thecertified

) question:"conclud[ing]thatthemunicipalordinancein question,insofarasit concerns
6 gunshows,is not preempted.Otheraspectsof the ordinancemaybepartiallypreempted,
7 but we neednot addresstheseaspectsin this case.'fSee:Nordykev. Kine ("NordykeII"),

8 27 CaL.4th875,44P.3d
133,138,il8 Cal.Rprr.2d761(CaL.2002).
9 4. On July 26,2002,theNinth Circuit Panelinvitedthe partiesto file simultaneous
10 supplementalbriefs addressingthe impactof the Califomia SupremeCourt's answerto
l1 the certifiedquestion. At or nearthe sametime, PlaintifVAppellantsrequestedan
t2 opportunitytobrief additionalFirst andSecondAmendmentissuesthathaddeveloped
13 sincethe casehad first beenarguedin the Summerof 2000.
t4 5. On February18,2003the Ninth Circuit issuedits ruling publishedat Nordvkev. King
15 ("NordvkeIII"). 319 F.3d 1185(9th Cir. 2003)upholdingthe DistrictCourt'sorder
16 denyingthe Plaintiff s requestfor a preliminaryinjunction.

t7 6. PlaintifflAppellantsrequestedenbancreview. That petition wasdeniedin an orderfiled
18 April 5, 2004.SeeNordykev. King ("Nordykerv"). 364F.3d,1025(9th cir. 2004).
l9 7. PlaintifflAppellantsthen soughta writ of certiorariin the United StatesSupremeCourt,
20 DocketNo.: 03-1707.Thepetitionwasdeniedon or aboutOctober4,2004.
2l 8. Plaintiffs' First AmendedComplaintwasfiled on or aboutNovember10, 1999.As this
22 actionis pendingback beforethe trial court five (5) yearslater, Plaintiffs find it
23 appropriateto amendtheir complaintto addressfactual issueswhich havearisensince
24 thatfiling (substitutionof defendants
beingone)and legalissuesaddressed
in the
25 appellatedecisions.
26 9. This actionis broughtpursuantto 42 U.S.C.$$ 1983and 1988. Plaintifß areseeking
27 damages,injunctive relief anddeclaratoryrelief to protect their rights underthe First,

Donald Kilncr ô o
Attomeyat Iåw zo SecondandFourteenthAmendments
of the Constitutionof the UnitedStatesof America.
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I JURISDICTION AND \rENUE
2 10. This Courthassubjectmatterjurisdictionpursuantto 28 U.S.C.$ 1343(3)which
^
J providesfor originaljurisdictionin suitsbroughtunder42U.5.C. gg 1933and 1988.
4 I l. As this actionarisesundertheUnited StatesConstitutionthis Courtalsohasjurisdiction

J pursuant
to 28 U.S.C.$ 1331.
6 12. As the Plaintiffs areseekingdeclaratoryrelief, this Court hasjurisdiction over this action
7 pursuantto 28 U.S.C.gg2201arñ2202.
8 13. To the extentthatThe Stateof Califomia'sConstitutionalprincipleson Freedomof

9 Expressionareimplicated,this Courthasjurisdictionpursuantto28 U.S.C.$ 1367.
1 0 14. Venuefor this actionis properlyin this District pursuantto 28 U.S.C.$ 1391. The action
1t aroseandthe Defendants
residein theNorthernDistrict of California.
t2
13 PLAINTIF'F'S
t4 15. PlaintiffsRUSSELLALLEN NORDYKE andSALLIE ANN NORDYKE,doing
15 businessasTS TRADE SHOWS,arein the businessofpromotingtradeshows[a.k.a.-

t6 gun shows]throughoutthe Stateof California. This involvesthe exhibition,displayand
t7 offering for saleof firearms. The TS TRADE SHOW alsohostsvendorsfor the

18 exhibition,displayandofferingfor saleof: coins,lcdves,ammunition,camping
t9 equipment,gun safes,jeweþ antiques,militari4 art work, food stuffs,toys, t-shirts,
20 books andbumper-stickers.In additionto providing a markeþlace for commerce,it has
2l alwaysbeenthepolicy of the Plaintifß to permitpolitical candidates/parties,

and
22 communityserviceorganizationsto havetablesfree of chargeon a first comefirst serve
23 basis. Plaintiffs'businessaddressis in Willows, Califomia. Theyhadbeenconducting
24 tradeshowsat the AlamedacountyFairgroundssinceFebruary,199r.
25 16. PlaintiffsRUSSELLALLEN NORDYKE andSALLIE ANN NORDYKE, dbaTS
26 TRADE SHOWS,alsoassertthird partyrightsof their vendors,exhibitorsandpatrons
27 associated
with TS TRADE SHOWS.Thesethird partieswould find it difficult to assert
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Attom€y at Iáw zo their own riehts.lSee: NAACPv. Alabama,357U.S. 449(lg5g)l
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1 t7. PlaintiffsRUSSELLALLEN NORDYKE andSALLIEANN NORDYKE,dbaTS
2 TRADE SHOWS,alsoassertthird party rights for similarly situatedvendors,exhibitors
J andpatronsassociated TS TRADE SHOV/Sbecause theinjuriessufferedby the
"vith
4 namedPlaintiffs adverselyaffectstheir relationshipsto thesethird party vendors,
5 exhibitorsandpatronswho arecustomersof TS TRADE SHOV/S.fsee:Craigv: Boren.

6 4 2 9 U .5 .1 9 0(1 9 7 6) l
7 18. PlaintiftsRUSSELLALLEN NORDYKE andSALLIE ANN NORDYKE,dbaTS
8 TRADE SHOWS,alsoassertthird partyrights for similarlysituatedvendors,exhibitors
9 andpakonsassociated
with TS TRADE SHOWS,asthesegroupsof peopleattending
l0 gun showspromotedby thenamedPlaintiffs collectivelyconstitutea significantportion
11 andcross-section
of the legitimate"gun culture." This "gunculture"is composedof
t2 firearm o\rynersandthoseinterestedin firearmswho enjoythe shootingsports;collectors
13 who enjoy collectingandadmiringall manner/typeof firearms;professionalandamateur
t4 historianswho collect andstudyfirearmsas artifactsof historicalevents;artistsandart
15 collectorswho enjoyandadmirethe wood andmetal work of certainfirearmsfor their
t6 purely aestheticvalue;andordinarygun ownerswho buy, sell, trade,keep andbeararms
t7 as symbolsof thatuniquelyAmericanstrandof politicalphilosophy- embodiedby the

18 SecondAmendment- which includesthe belief (regardlessof the currentstateof the law
t9 in Califomia andthe Ninth Circuit) in a citizen's inalienableright to keep andbeararms
20 for the defenseof himselflherself,family, communityandnation.
2l 19. Plaintiff JESSB. GUY is anAttomey atLaw, shootingenthusiastandcollectorof used
22 and antiquefirearms. He is a frequentpafron and intendedexhibitor at the gun showsrun

23 by the TS TRADE SHOWS.
24 20. P'laintiffDUANE R. DARR is a private citizen,shootingenthusiast,and collector of
25 antiquefirearms. He is a frequentpatron and exhibitor at gun showsrun by the TS
26 TRADE SHOWS.
27 2t. Plaintiff WILLIAM J. JONESis aprivate citizen. He is a foundingchairmanandofficer

Don¡ld Kilmq
Attomey at Law 28 of theAmericanCivil War Associationa FederaltI.D.# 77-03979621and
State[I.D. #
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1 I9532l31Non-ProfitEducationalCorporationthatusesliving historyasa meansof
2 helpingthepublic gaiî abetterunderstanding
of theAmericanCivil War. He andhis
J organizationhavebeenfrequentexhibitorsat the gun showsrun by TS TRADE SHOWS.
4 )') PlaintiffsDARYL N. DAVIS, TASIANA WERTYSCHYN,JEAN LEE, TODD
5 BALTES andDENNISBLAIR areprivatecitizens,shootingenthusiastsandcollectors

6 of new andusedmodernfirearms. They arefrequentpatronsof the TS TRADE SHOWS.
7 23. PlaintiffR. L. (BOB)ADAMS is a private citizen.He is a customrifle makerand
8 gunsmithwith his principalplaceof businessin Sunnyvale,
California. He is a frequent
9 patronof theTS TRADE SHOWS.He alsoinstructsandadviseshis clients/customers
on
10 the properproceduresfor purchasingusedrifles at gun shows.
1 1 24. PlaintiffROGERBAKER is a private citizenandownerof Roger's Relics.He is a
t2 collector/dealer
of commemorative,
antiqueandcollectablefirearms.His specialtyis
13 commemorative
Wínchesterrvrifles. He is a frequentexhibitorat theTS TRADE
t4 SHOW. He alsoinskuctsandadviseshis customers
on theproperprocedures
for
15 purchasingcommemorative,
collectable,antiqueandusedrifles.
t6 25. PlaintiffMlKE FOURNIERis a private citizenandpart o\ilnerof TheGunExchangea
17 licensedfirearmsdealerwith its principalplaceof businessin SantaClaraCounty,
18 California. He is a frequentExhibitor at theTS TRADE SHOWS. He alsoinstructsand
l9 adviseshis customerson the properproceduresfor purchasingnew andusedfirearms.
20 26. Plaintiff VIRGIL McVICKER is presidentof theMadisonSociety,a NevadaCorporation
2l with its registered
placeof businessin CarsonCity, Nevada.TheMadíson Socíetyhas
22 chaptersthroughoutCalifomia. The societyis a membershiporganizationwhosepurpose
23 is preservingandprotectingthe legal and constitutionatright to keepandbeararmsfor its
24 membersandall responsible
law-abidingcitizens.He is a frequentExhibitor at theTS
25 TRADE SHOWS.
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27 DEF'ENDANTS
Don¡ld KiI¡¡s
Attom€y at Iåw 28 27. Defendantshaveactedundercolor of law to deprivePlaintifß - and other third parties
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I similarly situated- of their ConstitutionalRightsassociated
with attendinggun showsat
t theAlamedaCountyFairgroundslocatedin Pleasanton,
California.Theactions,customs
J andpracticesof all the Defendantsandtheir agents,assignsandemployees,are
4 performedundercolor of law. Theseactions,customsandpracticesthereforeconstitute
) stateactionasdefinedby the FourteenthAmendmentto the United StatesConstitution.

6 Furthermore,theseactions,customsandpracticeshavebeencarriedout with the
7 knowledgeandintent that they would violate the well establishedconstitutionalrights of
8 the Plaintifß andthird partiessimilarly situated.
9 28. TheDefendantCOUNTY OF ALAMEDA is a political subdivisionof Catifomia.
l0 29. TheDefendantCOUNTY oF ALAMEDA BOARD oF SUPERVISORS
is theduly
1l electedlegislativebody with thepowerto passordinances
in accordance
with the county
t2 charterandin accordancewith the laws of the Stateof California. The BOARD OF
13 SUPERVISORSalsohasultimate administrativeauthoritvover the Pleasanton
l4 Fairgrounds.
l5 30. DCfENdANtS'
GAIL STEELE,SCOTTHAGGERTY,KEITH CARSON,NATE MILEY
t6 andALICE LAI-BITKER areduly electedmembersof the Boardof Supervisorsfor the
t7 Countyof Alameda,California. As Supervisors,they arechargedwith authorityover the
18 Countyof Alameda.They arebeing suedin their offici al capacityastheyhaveultimate
t9 authorityover the AlamedaCountyFairgroundslocatedin Pleasanton,California.
20
2l GENERAL ALLEGATIONS
22 FairgroundsasPublicForum
23 31. TheAlamedaCountyFairgrounds(aka:The Pleasanton
Fairgrounds)is locatedin
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I 32. The AlamedaCountyFairgroundsis situatedwithin a Public andkrstitutionalzoning
2 districton unincorporated
countypropertywithin the City of Pleasanton,
Califomia.The
3 Fairgrounds\¡/ereawardedto the Countyin a Final Orderof Condemnation
filed on
4 November17, 1965 "for publicpurposes,nafnely,for the consfuctionthereonof
5 necessarypublic
builditrgs,. . ." [See:Countyof Alamedav. MeadowlarkDairy Corp.
6 Ltd.;CaseNo.:3227221
7 JJ. TheAlamedaCountyFair Associationis a non-profitcorporationwhichmanages

the
8 fairgroundsthroughan OperatingAgreementwith the Countyof Alameda.The Alameda
9 CountyFair Associationis requiredto operatethe fairgroundsin compliancewith all
10 Federal,StateandCountylaws.
t1
l2 The Ordinance
1 3 34. On or aboutMay 20,1999- formercountysupervisorMARY V. KING contacted
t4 CountyCounselRichardV/innie and askedhim to draft an ordinanceto get rid of gun
15 showson Countyproperty. Indicatingher hostility towardthe First Amendmentandher
16 displeasure
with"spinelesspeoplehidíngbehindthe constitutíon"{emphasisadded},
t7 MARY V. KING soughtto abridgeone andpunishthe otherby prohibiting gun showson
18 countypropeúy.
7 9 35. on or aboutJuly 20, 1999- former countysupervisorMARY v. KING held a press
20 conferencewhereinshestatedthat her aim, andthe purposeof the ordinance,is to
2l "outlaw (gun) showson countypropert5r." MARY V. KING admittedin her press
22 releasethat sheis unawareof anyviolationsof law takingplaceat theAlamedaCounty
23 Fairgrounds.
24 36. Without conductinganycriminologicalstudydirectly linking gun showsto crimesof
25 violenceand/orpublic safetyconcerns,the Defendantspassedan ordinancedesigned,
26 intendedandwith the ultimate effect ofbanning gun showsat the CountyFairgrounds.
27 3 7. Without conductinganycriminologicalstudyindirectly (or secondarily)linking gun

DoMld Kil¡ncr
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I ordinancedesigned,intendedandwith the ultimate effect ofbaruringgun showsat the
2 CountyFairgrounds.
J 38. On or aboutAugust 17, lggg theAlamedaCountyBoardof Supervisors
adoptedan
4 ordinanceprohibitingthepossession
of firearmson Countyproperly.Saidordinancewas
5 specificallydesignedandintendedto prohibit gun showsat theAlamedaCounty
6 Fairgrounds.
7 39. On or aboutSeptember28, lgggthe AlamedaCountyBoardof Supervisors

amendedthe
8 ordinanceprohibiting the possessionof firearmson Countyproperly. Saidamendment
9 addsto the list of exceptionsto the ordinance:"authorizedparticipant[s]in a motion
l0 picture,television,video,dance,or theatricalproductionor event..."Saidordinanceis
l1 still specificallydesignedandintendedto prohibit gun showsat theAlamedaCounty

t2 Fairgrounds.Simplyaddinggun shows,which necessarily
implicatetheFirst andSecond
13 Amendments,to the list of eventsexemptfrom the generalprohibitionwould havebeen
t4 sufficient to preventthis particularlawsuit from being filed.
15 40. On informationandbelief,Plaintiffsallegethat on or aboutAugust23,lggg, County
t6 Counselfor AlamedaCountysenta letter to RichardK. Pickering- GeneralManagerof
l7 - in which CountyCounselindicatesthe following:
theAlamedaCountyFairgrounds
18 a. The subjectmatterof the letter links and thereforeinfers that the ordinanceis
t9 really aboutbanningshows.
20 b. The body of the letter containslanguagepurportingto demonstratethat the
2l ordinancedoesnot makegun showsper se illegal.The lettergoeson to statethat:
22 "Firearmsaccessories
andotherparaphemalia
that arenot within the definitionsof
23 section9.12.120of the ordinancemay be displavedandsoldat anygun show."
24 {emphasisadded}The letteralsostatesthat: "Theordinancealsodoesnot
25 proscribethe saleof firearmsor ammunitionprovidedthat sucharticlescannotbe
26 dßplattedon the premises."{ernphasisadded,again}

27 Under this setof factsDefendantsclaimedduring argumentsbeforetheNinth Circuit that
Donâld Kilrnr 1o
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2 andtheNinth Circuit.Thelaw of the caseis now thattheordinance"asapplied"to these

J Plaintifß, prohibitsgun showsat the pleasantonFairgrounds.2
4
) The Effectof theordinanceon plaintiffs Russ& sallieNordvke

6 4t. Since1999whenAlamedaenactedthis ordinance,othercounties(Marin, SanMateo,
7 Sonoraand SantaCruz)in California have enactedalmostidenticalordinances,all aimed

8 at banninggun showsfrom thosecounties,fairgrounds.
9 42. Theseordinanceswere designedto, and havehad the effectof driving Plaintiffs

l0 RUSSELLandSALLIE NORDYKE out of businessin NorthernCalifomia. The
11 NORDYKES were forcedto seekthe protectionof the bankruptcycourtsduring this
t2 litigation in orderto stayin business.
13
l4 Historvof Gun Showsat the Fairerounds

15 43. TS TRADE SHOWShadtypically rentedthe fairgroundsfor up to five (5) gun showsper
t6 year. Attendanceat eachshowis estimatedto havebeenat least4,000persons.Revenue
t7 from theseshowsprofitedtheFairgroundsin the amountof $78,000annuallythrough

18 buildingrentalfees,parkingfeesandfood sales.This is revenueno longeravailableto
t9 the peopleof AlamedaCounty.
20 44. Plaintiffs allegethat the gun showsat the PleasantonFairgroundswere conductedin
27 accordance
with all federal,stateandlocal laws in existenceat thetime the ordinancewas
22 passed.Indeed,Plaintifß havea swom statementfrom theChiefof Policeof the City of
23 Pleasanton
statingthat gunshowsposeto particularthreatto public safetyin his city.
24
2o'Theordinancewould
25 forbid the presenceof firearmsat gun shows,suchas
held atthe Fairgrounds.Practically,theOrdinancemakesit unlikely thata gunshowcouldprod
26 be heldthere."Nordykev. Kine (NordykeD. 229F.3d 1266,1269.
27 The CaliforniaSupremeCourt made a somewhatstrongerfinding: "[T]he effect on

Donsld Kilns
Nordykesof the Ordinancebanninggunson countypropertyis to makegun showson suchprop
Attomey at Law 28 virtually impossible."Nordvkev. Kins (NordykeII), 27 cal. 4¡hg75, gg2.
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I 45. PlaintiffsRUSSELLandSALLIE NORDYKE allege,andtheotherPlaintiffsallegeon
2 informationandbelief that TS TRADE SHowS abidesby theMandatoryShow
a
J ProducerRulesand,theRecommended
ShowProducerRulesof theNationalAssociation
4 of Arms ShowsIncorporated.
In addition,TS TRADE SHOWabidesbythe ContractFor
5 Shows/events
Held at District AgriculturalAssocíations
(DístrícttWhereFirearmsor
6 Other Weapons
Are Dísplayed whenevertheyhold showsat thosevenues.TS TRADE
v SHOWSin turn requirescontractswith its exhibitor/vendorsthat aredesignedto insure
8 compliancewith all its conhactprovisions,federal,stateandlocal laws.
9 46. PlaintiffsRUSSELLandSALLIE NORDYKE allege,andthe otherPlaintiffsallegeon
l0 informationandbeliefthatTS TRADE SHO\¡/Shasalwayscomplied bythe termsof
ll their contractsfor the useof the Fairgroundsandhavepaid all appropriatetaxesand
t2 obtainedthe necessarybusiness
licensesfrom the City of Pleasanton
to conductbusiness
t3 at the AlamedaCountyFairgrounds.
t4
15 The OrdinanceV/asNeverIntendedto AddressPublicSafetyor Crime.

16 nor Is the OrdinanceNarrowlvTailoredto AddressTheseIssues.
77 47. Plaintiffs allegethat gun showsat the PleasantonFairgroundswerenot the sourceof any
18 of the crimescitedin the findingsof the ordinance.
19 48. Plaintiffsallegeon informationandbelief that sincethepassageof the ordinancein1999,
20 therehasbeenno reductionin crimesof violence3in the Countyof Alameda. Therefore
2l the law is not narrowly tailoredto preventthe "evils to be addressed"by the ordinance,
22 becausethe ordinanceasit appliesto gun showsdoesnothing to preventthe crimesset
23 forth in the ordinance'sfindings.
24 49. Plaintiff s allegethatthe Countyof Alamedanow employsmetaldetectorsat the
25
26
3In fact,homicideratesin Alameda
Countyhadbeensteadilydecliningfrom a high of 196
27 in 1995to a low of 85 in 1999(theordinancewaspassedin September ofthat year). Sincethenthe
Donald Kil¡trer
homicideratehassteadilyrisento a high of 144 in2002. Thesestatisticsare availablefrom the
Attomsy at Iåw 28 californi a Departmentof Justicewebsite. See:http://www.caae.state.c
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I fairgroundsto preventshootingsat the CountyFair, suchasthe July 4, 1998incident
2 referredto in the findings of the ordinance.This remedyis a lessrestrictivealternative

a
J availableto the Countyfor combatingthe "evilsto be addressed"
by theordinance.
4 Furthermore,this remedy,alongwith federalandstatelaws regulatinggunsshows,will
5 leavein tact the First and SecondAmendmentactivitiesat gun showswithout depriving
6 the Countyof the meansof preventingviolenceat other eventsat the Fairgrounds.
7 50. Plaintifß further allegethat existingstateandfederalgun laws andotherlessonerous

8 regulations,would be sufficient to addressthe governmentinterestsoughtto be advanced
9 bythe ordinanceandthat theselessrestrictivemeanswould leavein tacttheFirst
10 Amendmentcharacteristicsof gun shows.
1 1 51. Plaintiffs frrther allegethe merelyincluding gun showsin the list of exceptions(along
t2 sidemovies,plays,theaterand dancerecitals)to the ordinancewould havealleviatedthe
13 necessityof theseparticularPlaintiffshavingto suethe Defendantsin orderto continue
l4 conductinggun showsat the Fairgrounds.
15 52. Plaintifß further allegeon informationandbelief that the Countyof Alamedahasonly
l6 engagedin token enforcementof the ordinancesinceis passagein1999, andonly against
l7 Plaintifß andothermembersof the "gunculture."

18
t9 Cancellationof Gun Showsat the Pleasanton

Fairgrounds
20 53. Plaintiffs further allegethat TS TRADE SHowS had a gun show scheduledfor
21 November6 8.7,1999. This gun show wascanceledwhenthe Courtdeclinedto granta
22 TemporaryRestrainingOrderprohibiting enforcementof the AlamedaOrdinance.Both
23 the orderdenyingthe TemporaryRestrainingOrder and the defendantshavemade
24 statements
assertingthat the ordinancein questiondoesnot ban gun showsor gun sales,
25 but only thepossession
of gunson countyproperty.However,giventhe long historyof
26 gunshowsasa placewhereactualfirearmsaredisplayedfor variouspuq)oses,saidshow
27 was canceledby the promotersRUSSELL andSALLIE NORDYKE for threeprimary

Don¡ld K¡l¡ns
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I a. To prevent the falseandmisleadingimpressionin their advertisingthat a gun
2 show,asthat \ryordhascustomarilyandhistoricallybeendefined,wouldtake
a
J placeat the AlamedaCountyFairgrounds;
thuspreventinganylegal
,
4 exposure/liabilitytheymight incur for falsely andmisleadinglyadvertisinga gun
5 showwhereno actual(thoughunloadedand safety-locked)gunscouldbe shown.
6 b. After the Court's November3'ddecisiondenyingthe TemporaryRestraining
7 Order,more than half of the exhibitorsandvendorscanceledtheir confractswith
8 TS TRADE SHOV/ statingthat theywould not attendor participatein a gun show
9 whereactual(thoughunloadedandsafety-locked)firearmscouldnot be displayed.
10 c. Lastly, asthe FairgroundsAssociationhad requiredPlaintiffs to providea written
11 plan asto how TS TRADE SHOWwill conducta gun showat the Fairgrounds
t2 andremain in compliancewith an ordinancethat prohibitsfirearmson county

13 propeúy.For thereasonsstateabove,RUSSELLandSALLIENORDYKE dbaas
t4 TS TRADE SHOW concludedthat they could not conducta gun show,asthat

15 term hasbeenhistorically andcustomarilydefined,at the Fairgroundswhile at the
t6 sametime complyingwith the County's ordinance.
t7 54. PlaintiffsRUSSELLandSALLIENORDYKE allege,andthe otherPlaintiffsallegeon
l8 informationandbelief, that TS TRADE SHOV/ requires weeksto plan andpreparefor
19 eacheventat the AlamedaCountyFairgrounds.Furthermore,the merespecterof the
20 County'sordinance[with its criminal sanctions]chilled the attendance
of the November
2l 617,1999showsuchthat evenbeforethe Courtissuedits decisionon November 3, 1999,
22 morethan 10%of the exhibitorsandvendorscanceledtheir contractswith TS TRADE

23 SHOWfor eventsat the AlamedaCountyFairgrounds.
24 )). Plaintiffsallege,that TS TRADE SHOWSalsohad datesfor theyear2000reservedand
25 scheduledfor the monthsof February,April, September,November,andDecember.
26 Plaintiffs fi¡rther allegethat but for the ordinance,they would still be conductinggun
27 showsat the PleasantonFairgrounds.
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I Characteristics
of Gun Shows
2 56. Plaintiffs allegethat in a minority statelike California (46 otherstateconstitutions
J containarmsbearingguarantees)
whereno stateconstitutionalrighCto "keepandbear
4 armsrrexists,coupledwith currentNinth Circuit caselaw, gun showsin andof
) themselvesareeventsthat areimbuedandintertwinedwith somanyFirst andSecond
6 Amendmentactivitiesthat the eventitself hasbecomea form of protectedexpression.
7 57. Plaintiffs allegethat TS TRADE SHOV/Shashostedgun showsat theAlamedaCounty

8 Fairgroundsfor variouscombinationsof Non-FirearmsVendors.FirearmsVendors,
9 Exhibitors,andPatrons.Thesepersonsattendedgun showsat theAlamedaCounty
t0 Fairgroundsfor a numberof differentreasons,including but not limited to the following
11 purposes[asquotedfrom declarations
submittedunderseparate
cover]:
t2 To obtainpolitical informationregardingmy ConstitutionalRights,
l3 including but not limited to the right to keepandbearfirearms;
t4 b. To assemblewith otherindividuals and orgarnzations
to discuss
15 the issuesandpendinglegislationthat effect my Constitutional
t6 Rights,includingbut not limited to, my right to own,possess,
and
t7 tradefirearms:
18 To obtainthe latestinformation regardingthe safe,responsibleand
t9 lawful ownershipand storageof firearms;
20 d. To obtainthe latestinformation regardingthe firearmsindustry,
2l with specificreferenceto developmentsin technolory andsafety;
22 e. To purchaseand/orsell firearms,firearm accessories,
ammunition,
23 safetydevicesandgun safes;
24
a See:Kaslerv. Locþer. 23
25 Cal.4th472 (2000): "This ñrndamental right plaintiffs lc
in articleI, sectionI of the CaliforniaConstitution,which provides:"All peopleareby nature
26 and independentand have inalienablerights. A.rnongtheseare enjoying and defendinglife an<
liberly, acquiring,possessingandprotectingproperty,andpursuingandobtainingsafety,happiness
27 andprivacy." If plaintifß areimplying that a right to beararmsis oneof therightsrecognizedin
Dotrald K¡Lner
CalifomiaConstitution'sdeclarationof rights,they aresimplywrong.No mentionis madein it
Attomcy at Iåw 28 a right to bearrirms.(See:In re Rameriz(1,924)193Cal. 633,651)-
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I f. To petitionpolitical candidates,
both thoseelectedandcurrently
2 campaigning,
on issuesof government
policy;
3 g. To obtaininformationfrom political candidates,
boththosein
4 office andcampaigning,on issuesof govemmentpolicy;
5 h. To obtainand/oroffer for salehistoricalandphilosophic
6 information from organizationssympatheticto, but not directly
7 involved,with fuearmsissues;
'
8 i. To obtaininformationandengagein thetradeof stampsandcoins;
9 j. To obtaininformationandengagein thetradeof knives;
10 k. To obtain information andengagein the tradeof antiquesand/or
1l othercollectibles;
l2 l. To obtain information andengagein the tradeofhistorical and
l3 military memorabilia;
t4 m. To obtaininformationandengagein the hadeof political souvenirs
l5 suchas:buttons,bumper-stickers,
t-shirts,booksandsigns;
l6 n. To circulateand sign petitionsfor stateandlocal initiatives;
t7 o. To engagein the fellowshipandaffiliation of like-minded
18 - individuals in a market-placeof ideasandproducts,andto enjoy
t9 our coÍlmon culture and collectiveheritage.
20 58. Plaintiff JESSB. GUY specificallyalleges,andall otherPlaintiffsallegeon information
2l andbeliefthe following:
22 a. Plaintiff GLIY is a criminal defenseattorneyand a former agentof the Bureauof
23 Alcohol,Tobacco& Firearmswith more than25yearsof experienceenforcing
24 federalandstatefirearmslaw. Plaintiff GUY is alsoa frequentpatronand
25 intendedexhibitorat the gun showsrun by the TS TRADE SHOWSat all of the
26 variouslocationsincluding gun showsat the AlamedaCountyFairgrounds.
27 b. Plaintiff GLIY hasspecialknowledgewith regardto federalandstatefirearms
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I firearmsto illustrate to patronswhat typesof firearmsdo anddo not require
2 regisfrationunderthe new Califomia AssaultWeaponsStatute. This new statute
J basesits registrationrequirementon variousphysicalcharacteristicsof the
4 firearm.Thesecharacteristicsarebestdemonstrated
by referenceto actual
5 firearms.By prohibitingthepossession
of firearmson county properry,the
6 ordinanceeffectivelypreventsPlaintiffGLfY from renderingthis serviceto the
7 communityat large.
8 As a criminal defenseattorneyPlaintiff GUY must keepcurrenton thepractical
9 aspectsof firearmsidentification asto characteristics,
operationandmarkings.
10 d. In orderto accomplishhis duty to his clientsit hasbeennecessary
thatPlaintiff
11 GIfY physicallyexamineasmanydiflerent makesandmodelsof firearmsashe
t2 canin orderto becomefamiliar with the uniquecharacteristicsandidentifring
13 marks,aswell asthe methodof operationof eachfirearm.
l4 Gunshowsprovideoneof the bestlocationsfor educationandfamiliarizationof
15 the varioust¡'pesof firearmsfound within the United States.Therearea variety
l6 of firearmsat eachshow,ranglngfrom thoseof uniquehistorical significanceto
t7 modern,up to datefürearmswhich may not be found in storesor evidencevaults.
18 In orderto determinethe legal statusof a firearmor classof firearms,whetherit
t9 be for federalor statelaw enforcement
puryoses,it is necessary
for PlaintiffGUY
20 to physicallyexaminefirearms. Minor alterationsin markings,parts
2l cha¡acteristics(both internal andextemal),measurements,
actualmodesof
22 operationsall arecritical to identificationof a firearm'slawful statusin court
23 cases,which are overwhelminglyfelony matters.
24 g
Gunshowsbring hundreds,if not thousands,
of firearmsto onelocation,where
25 examinationis both convenient,andeducational.This venuepermitsthe
26 discussionof types,markings,operationandstatusof firearmswith owners,
27 manufacturers,
dealers,collectors,andotherinterestedparties.Thesemeetingof
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I h. Theinformationandmaterialthat Plaintiff GUY obtainsat gun showsis usedin
2 maintaininghis expertisein firearmsfor courtmatters.
3 i. As a California admittedcriminal defenseattorneandformer ATF agentPlaintiff
4 GUY wastrainedin the legal aspectsof buying andselling of firearmsby private
) partiesandlicensedfirearmsdealers.He knowsthat federalandstatelaw require
6 specificinformationto be documented
for thelawful saleor dispositionof
7 firearms.This informationincludes,but is not limited to, identificationof
8 manufacturer,
identificationof importer,identificationof model,identificationof ,
9 serialnumber,andidentification of caliber. Importer'smarkingson many
10 firearmsareextremelysmall and difficult to locate.
t1 j. Failureto documentrequiredinformationsubjectsboth buyer and sellerto severe
t2 federalandstatepenalties.
13 k. In orderfor a firearmto be sold,it mustbe physicallyexaminedbyboth the seller
14 andbuyerto insurethat this requiredinformationis presentanddocumentedon
15 federalandstatepaperwork.
l6 l. The markingsrequiredon a firearm canonly be determinedby physical
l7 examinationof that particularfirearm. In many casesthe serialnumberplaysa
18 critical role in determiningthe legality of a firearm. For example:Certainfirearms
t9 manufactr¡red
prior to 1968do not requirea serialnumber. Examinationof these
20 firearmsis critical to insurethey arelegally without a serialnumberor to
2l determineif the serialnumberhasbeenremoved.
22 m. Federallaw andCalifomialaw [CA PenalCodegg 12090et seq.] proscribe
23 possession
of firearmswith the manufacturer's
serialnumberremovedor altered.
24 Califomialaw alsoprohibitstheremovaValteration
of anymanufacturer's
or
25 importer'smarkings.Merepossession,
which is a felony, is presumptive
26 evidencethat the possessor
hasaccomplished
the removal.
27 n. Markingson similar appearingfirearmsalsodeterminetheir statusunder
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I stampedon the firearm which determinesits lawful status.Again, careful
2 physicalexaminationof the firearm insuresavoidanceof legal sanctions.
J o. Under culïent federaland statelaw, gun showsaremonitoredby federalandstate

4 law enforcementagencies.Officers andagentscaninspectfirearmsofferedfor
5 saleat gun shows,andinsurecompliancewith existinglaws. Therewouldbe no

6 way for suchexaminationto occur if onlyphotographswereseenat the gun show.
7 Therewouldbe no verificationthatthephotographis whatitpurportsto be in the
8 recordsof a licensee.Increasedcostswouldimpactlaw enforcement
9 examinations
of theselicensees,someof whom only sell at gun shows.
10 p. Many firearmsat gun showsareusedfirearms. whether by ageor alteration,
11 many timesthey arenot asoriginally manufactured.In the matterof a purchaser
t2 looking for a hunting or sporting rifle or shotgun,thereis a real needfor personal
13 fitting of that firearmto the individuat. A person'sheight,weight, gender,arm
14 length,visual acuity (glassesor non-dominanteye),position of handplacementon
15 stocks,all play a role in the properfit of a firearmfor purchase.The fit of a
.
t6 telescopeon a rifle is importantto the eye-reliefof a purchaser.Actual hands-on
t7 fitting andhandlingof the firearm is essentialfor a safeaccuratefit to the
18 consumer.
t9 q. while not a commonoccurrence,but oneof seriousimpact,manyfirearmswhich
20 look like semi-automaticfirearms,areor havebeenconvertedto fire fully
2l automatically.This is usuallyunlawful (felony) underfederaland statelaw.
22 Additionally,someolderfirearms,throughuseand/orabuse,havewom partsin
23 them which facilitate full automaticfire. The onlymÍrnnerof examinationwhich
24 insuressafeandlawful saleandpossession
of suchfirearmsis a physical
25 examinationof the firearm andthe operationof the mechanismto replicatefiring.
26 The useof photographsasa substitutefor the actualfirearmsofferedfor sale
27 effectivelynegatesthe realitiesof physicalexaminationfor all of the above
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I s. Plaintiff GIJY is alsoa certifiedinstructorfor theNationalRifle Associationin
2 rifle, pistol,safehomestorage,andpersonalselÊdefense.
Gunshowsarea source
J of firearmstrainingfor all personsinterestedin safefirearmshandling.Classes
4 areof[eredto the public at large in safefirearmhandling. If firearmsarenot
5 allowed at gunsshows,hands-ontraining, in mattersof firearmsafetywill suffer,
6 which will inevitablyleadto an increasein therisk of firearmsaccidents.
7 t. Lastly, asa patronof gun showsthroughoutthe Statesof California andNevada,
8 Plaintiff GUY declarescategoricallythat he will avoida "gun sho\ry"whereactual
9 gunscannotbe shown.
10 59. PlaintiffDUANE DARR specificallyalleges,andall otherPlaintiffsallegeon
l1 informationandbeliefthe following:
12 a. PlaintiffDARR is a patronandexhibitorat the gunshowsoperatedby TS
13 TRADE SHOWSat all of the variouslocationsthroughoutNorthemCalifomia-
l4 including, but not limited to the gun showsat the AlamedaCountyFairgrounds.
15 b. As a collectorof 19úCenturyantiquefirearms,theordinancebanningthe
16 possession
of actualgunsat gun shows,abridgesPlaintiffDARR's right to engage
L7 in purespeechactivitiesassociated
with his hobbyin the following ways:
l8 l. He is deniedthe opportunityto discussanddebatevarioushistoricaland
t9 technologicalaspects- including the authenticity- of antiquefirearms
20 with othercollectorswho alsodisplay actualfirearmsat TS TRADE
2l SHOWS,because:
22 (1) Slightdifferencesin markings,placementof screwsor seemingly
23 minor partsall play highly importantrolesin identifuingand
24 authenticatingantiquefirearmsfor the purposeof discussingtheir
25 historicalimportanceandrelevance.This requiresa hands-on
26 inspectionof the specimenson displaysuchthatphotographsand
23 picturesarewholly inadequate
to this task.
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to examinea firearmin a good,stronglight to examine
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I the finish on the firearm. Useof a magnifuingglassis requiredto
2 detectscratchmarks,pitting andrust. Useof a magniryingglassis
a
J alsonecessaryto uncoverforgeriesor fakedfirearmsthat have
4 been"re-engraved"
byunscrupulousdealers.Picturesand
5 photographsarewholly inadequateto accomplishthis task.
6 (3) It is evenpossibleto determineif thefinish of a firearmhasbeen
7 alteredby its smell.
8 (4) Is alsonecessary
to performa handson inspectionto determinethe
9 caliberof the firearm, asmanywereretooledandmachinedto
10 acceptdifferent ammunitionthroughouttheir servicelife.
l1 (5) Lastly,it is alsosometimesnecessary
to disassemble
somefirearms
12 to authenticatetheir origin andmanufacturer,asmanyof these
13 marking arehiddenby moving partsandthe woodenstock.
l4 2. He is alsobeingdeniedthe opportunityto enjoyanddiscussthe symbolic
15 aspectsof antiquefirearmswith othercollectorswho alsodisplayactual
t6 firearmsat TS TRADE SHOWS,because:
t7 (1) Many of theseantiquefirearmsarepartof AmericanHistory.For
18 example,Plaintiff DUANE DARR currentlypossess
antique
t9 firearmsthatwereusedduringthe Civil V/ar. [circa: 1860- 1365].
20 (2) Plaintiff DUANE DARR is, in effect,a custodianof apieceof
2l history andgun showshaveprovideda forum for a kind of
22 travelingmuseumwhereDUANE DARR is a conduit for the
23 verbaltransmissionof variousfeaturesandaspectsof someof the
24 artifactsthat aresymbolsof America'sstruggleto maintainits
25 freedom.
26 (3) The symbolicaspectsof theseactualantiquefirearmscanbe
27 particularlyappreciated
at gun showsbecausetheseforumsare
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1 to assembleandshowtheir appreciation
andrespectfor thetoolsof
2 liberty asillustratedin the magaziîearticle,Freedom'sFirearms,
J from the May 1998editionof the AmericanRifleman.
4 (4) Gun showsarenotjust a placeto buy andsell firearms,but for the
5 collectorrepresentan opportunityto observeandlearnthehobby
6 of antiquefirearm collectingdueto the wide assorfinentof
7 specimensand examplesbroughtto the shows.
8 c. Plaintiff DUANE DARR alsoalleges thata "gun show" whereactualgunscannot
9 be shownis a fraudupon the public anda perversionof the Englishlanguage.
10 Preventingthe public from viewing actualgunsat gun showsstifles education,
1l retards advancesin the arts andbreedscontemptfor firearmregulationsthat
l2 might actuallyaccomplisha lesseningof violencein our communities.
13 60. PlaintiffWILLIAM J. JONES specificallyalleges,andall otherPlaintifß allegeon
t4 informationandbelief the following:
15 a. Plaintiff JONESis a frequentpahon andexhibitor of the gun showsoperatedby
16 TS TRADE SHOTW,
including, the gun showsat the PleasantonFairgrounds.
t7 b. TheAlamedaCountyordinanceprohibitingthepossession
of actualfirearmsat
18 the AlamedaCountyFairgroundswill preventhis AmericanCivil War
t9 Association- a FederalU.D.# 77-03979621arñ
State[I.D. # 1953213]
Non-
20 Profit EducationalCorporation- from displayingreplica and antiquefirearms
2l usedaspart of their living historydisplayat the TS TRADE SHOV/.Theseliving
22 historydisplaysarea meansof helpingthe public gain a betterunderstanding
of
23 the AmericanCivil War.
24 c. Thepresenceof actualfirearmsis specificallynecessary
aspart of the living
25 history displayto give instructionon the history of firearm developmentduring
26 the Civil V/ar period.
27 d. Thepresenceof actualfirearmsis specificallynecessary
aspart of the living
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in firearm
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1 developmentthat aroseout of the Civil War. For example,it wasduringthis time
2 periodthat the breachloadingandrepeatingrifles weredeveloped,
primarilyby
3 the North, which gavethe Union Forcesa significant advantageoverthe South.
4 Thesedevelopments
werea factorin the outcomeof thatwar. Onlyby displaying
5 andletting the public interactwith actualoriginal andreplicafirearms from the
6 period canthesekinds of historylessonsbe broughtto life.
7 e. Thepresenceof actualfirearmsis alsonecessary

to showthepublicwhatthe life
8 of a soldierwaslike, asa soldier'srifle is asmuch apartofhim ashis uniform.
9 f, The presenceof actualfirearmsis alsonecessaryto conductrecruitingfor the
10 orgaruzation.Usually the first thing that recruitswant to know about,arethe
1l typesandkinds of firearmstheymustacquireto becomea fullyintegrated
t2 memberof the organization.
l3 g. The presenceof firearmsis necessaryto conductsafetyclassesandto maintainthe
74 degreeof safetyconsciousness
requiredby the organization's
regulations.
l5 h. As presidentof the AmericanCivil War Association,Plaintiff JONEScanstate
t6 categoricallythat his organizationcannot- and will not - contractwith or attend
t7 gun showsthat prohibit the displayof the actualfirearms,astheyareanintegral
18 part of the information he impartsto the public in his pursuit of educatingpeople
t9 aboutthe AmericanCivil V/ar.
20 61. PlaintiffsDARYL DAVIS, TASIANA wERTyscI-m{, JEAN LEE, TODD BALTES
2l andDENNIS BLAIR specificallyallege,andall other Plaintiffs allegeon informationand
22 beliefthe following:
23 a. ThesePlaintifß arefrequentpatronsof the gun showsoperatedby TS TRADE
24 SHOV/ at all of the variouslocationsthroughoutNorthern California- including,
25 but not limited to the gun showsat the Alamedacounty Fairgrounds.
26 b. As collectorsof new andusedmodemfirearms,the ordinancebanningthe
27 possession
of actualgunsat gun showsabridgesthesePlaintiffs' right to engagein
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with their hobbiesin the followingways:
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I 1. They aredeniedthe opportunityto discussanddebatevarious
2 technological,scientificandsafetyaspectsofmodernfirearmswith other
J collectors,who alsodisplayandofler for sale/hadenewandusedactual
4 firearmsat TS TRADE SHOWSbecause:
5 (1) Firearms,evenof the samemakeandmodel,evolveovertheyears
6 with regardto certainfeatures,includingbut not limited to: (l)
7 safetydevicesfor preventingaccidentaldischarge,(2) decocking
8 mechanismsfor safelylowering the hammeror firing mechanism,
9 (3) interlock mechanismsfor preventinginadvertentmovementof
10 the firing pin, and(4) loadedcylinder indicators.
11 (2) It is not possibleto compare/contrast,
andthereforediscuss/debate,
t2 the relativemerits - while at the gun show- of thesechanges
l3 betweennew andold modelsof firearmswithout the actual
t4 firearmsfor side-by-side
comparison,physicalinspectionand
15 functionalchecks.
t6 ) TheseparticularPlaintiffs are alsobeing deniedthe opportunityto
t7 observe,enjoyanddiscussthe s)¿rnbolic
aspectsandfeaturesof new and
18 usedmodern"commemorative"firearmsthat havevarioussymbols,
1,9 picturesandmessages
inscribedon them. Furthermore,Plaintiffs allege
20 that it is not possibleto truly appreciatetheseworks of art without the
2l opportunityto obseryethe workmanshipand engravingson these
22 commemorativefirearms.
23 (l) Many of these"commemorative"
firearmsareactualworking
24 firearmsthat areinscribedwith depictionsof historicalevents.
25 (2) Many of these"commemorative"firearmsareactualworking
26 firearmsthat haveinscriptionsthat celebrateAmericanCultural
27 heroes.
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I firearmsthat haveinscriptionsthat honormembersof the Armed
2 ServicesandLaw Enforcement.
J (4) And lastly, many of these"commemorative"firearmsareactual
4 working firearmsthat areinscribedwith pulg political messages.
5 c. As collectorsof new andusedmodemfirearms,the ordinancebanningpossession
6 of actualgunsat gun shows,infringeson theseparticularPlaintifß' right to
7 engagein commercialspeechactivitiesassociated
with the purchase,saleand
I tradingof firearmsin the following ways:
9 1. With respectto usedfirearms,a properassessment
of the conditionof a
10 firearm cannotbe madewithout inspectingthe firearm.Thereforean
1l agreementon price or value cannotbe madewith regardto that firearm.
t2 How is a contractfor "sale" supposed
to takeplacewhentherecanbe no
13 meaningfuldiscussionaboutthe essentialtermsof that contract?The
t4 NRA Condition Standardsfor FirearmsValuesrecommendsa "hands-on"
15 inspectionto determinethe conditionof a firearm.
t6 2. Furthermorethe following specificsafetyinspectionsandmeasurements
1,7 for fit shouldbe performedbeforecontractingto purchasea handgun:
18 (l) On all new andusedhandgunsit is necessary
for the purchaser
to
t9 checkthe size of the grrp andweight andbalanceof the firearmto
20 insurethat the gun is not too big or little for the intendedowner.
2l (2) \Vhenpurchasinga usedrevolver- (1) The hammershouldtr¡m
22 the cylinder to the next charnber,andlock it in place. (2) A
23 revolver,when cocked,shouldhavevery little play in the cylinder.
24 (3) The chambersshouldalignwith the bore.(4) Pushagainstthe
25 spurof the cockedhammerto makesurethe gun stayscockedand
26 doesnot inadvertentlydrop. Lastly, (5) ttre crane,which is the part
27 that swingsout with the cylinder on somerevolvers,shouldfit
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I (3) On a usedself loadingpistol- (l) the slideshouldbe pulledback
2 to be sureit locksopen. (2) Thereleaseshouldbe pressedto
a
J insurethat thehammerdoesnot follow the slidedown. (3) The
4 safetyshouldbe checkedfor properoperation.(4) Thedecocker,if
5 available,shouldalsobe checkedfor properoperation.
6 3. Thefollowing specificinspections
shouldbe performedbeforecontracting
7 to purchasea new or usedlong gun:
8 (1) On a new or usedshotgunit is necessary
to check:(1) Lengthof
9 Pull - this is directþ relatedto the length of thç shooter'sarm and
10 is a highly personalfit of the firearmto the purchaser.(2) Castat
11 Toe - which is relatedto a persons'chestsizeandis alsoa highly
t2 personalfit of the firearmto the purchaser.(3) And of coursethe
13 weight andbalanceshouldalsobe checked.
t4 Ø On a new or usedrifle it is necessary
to inspect(l) weightand
15. balance,(2) tnggerpull, (3) stockdimensions.
1 6 62. Plaintiff R.L. (Bob)ADAMS specificallyalleges,andall otherPlaintifß allegeon
t7 informationandbelief the following:
18 a. He hasbeena customrifle makerfor 47 yearsanda patronof TS TRADE
t9 SHOWS,including the gun showsat the PleasantonFairgrounds.
20 b. Theordinancein questionabridgesæ speechrightsbypreventingPlaintiff
2l ADAMS from instructinghis clients/customers
at gun showsand showingthern
22 how to purchasegoodusedrifles.
23 c. SpecificallyPlaintiffADAMS givesinstructionsto his clients/customers
by
24 accompanying
them to a gun showandshowingthem piüed bores,cracked
25 receivers,excesshead-space,
bumedandpittedbolt faces.Thesecharacteristics
26 arenot easilydetectedby the noviceanduntrainedeye. The gun showsprovide
27 an excellentopportunity for him to educatehis clients due to the largenumberand
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I d. Plaintiff ADAMS also showshis customershow to identify the countryof origin
2 anddateof manufactureof a rifle. This is possibleonly by referenceto the actual
J firearm andis necessaryto determinethe quality andvalueof the firearm.
4 e. PlaintiffADAMS \ilould neveradvisea clientto purchasearifle thattheycould
5 not physicallyinspect.Neitherwouldhebuy a rifle for himselfthathe couldnot
6 physicallyinspectwhile contractingfor its purchase.
7 f. Plaintiff ADAMS allegesthat a gun showwheregunscannotbe shownis an

8 absurdcontradictionin termsthatdefieslogic andcofilmonsense.
9 63. Plaintiff ROGERBAKER specificallyalleges,andall otherPlaintiffsallegeon
10 informationandbelief the following:
11 a. This Plaintiff is a frequentexhibitorat the gun showsoperatedbyTSTRADE

72 SHOWSthroughoutNorthernCalifornia- including,but not limited to the gun
13 showsat the AlamedaCountyFairgrounds.
t4 b. Plaintiff BAKER is a FederallyLicensed
FirearmsDealer. He dealsalmost
15 exclusivelyin antique,relic andcollectiblefirearms. He specializes
in
t6 rM.
Winchesters
"commemorative"
t7 c. TheAlamedaordinanceprohibitingthepossession
of firearmsat the TS TRADE
18 SHOWSat the CountyFairgrounds
infringeson PlaintiffsBAKER's rc speech
79 rights. The "commemorative"firearmsthat he specializesin havevarious
20 symbols,picturesandmessages
inscribedon them.The ordinancedenieshim and
2l his customersthe opportunityto observe,enjoyanddiscussthe s)¡mbolicand
22 artistic aspectsand featuresof thesecommemorativefirearms.
23 d. Furthermore,this particularPlaintiff allegesthat it is not possibleto tnrly
24 appreciatetheseworks of art without the opportunityto directly observethe
25 workmanshipand engravingson thesecofirmemorativefirearms.Mere pictures
26 would not renderjustice to the workmanshipandbeautyof thesefirearms.

27 e. Many of these"commemorative"firearmsare actualworking firearmsthat are
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I f. Many of these"commemorative"firearmsareactualworking firearmsthat have
2 inscriptionsthat celebrateAmericanCulturalheroes.
ô
J g. Many of these"commemorative"firearmsareactualworking firearmsthat have
4 inscriptionsthat honor membersof the Armed ServicesandLaw Enforcement.
5 h. And lastly, manyof these"commemorative"firearmsareacfualworking firearms
6 that areinscribedwith rc political messages.
7 i. Plaintiffs canstatecategoricallythat without the ability to displaythese
8 coÍlmemorativefirearmsand discusstheir messages
with his customers,thereis
9 no reasonfor him contractwith or attenda gun showwithout guns.
1 0 64. PlaintiffMlKE FOURNIERspecificallyalleges,andatl otherPlaintifflsallegeon
11 informationandbelief the following:
t2 a. This Plaintiff is a frequentexhibitor/vendorat the gun showsoperatedby TS

13 TRADE SHOWSthroughoutNorthem California - including,but not limited to
t4 the gun showsat the AlamedaCountyFairgrounds.
15 b. He is a foundingchairman,andofficer of the Gun Exchange,a California
16 Corporation[ID# 77 -0199362].
t7 c. His principalplaceof businessis SanJose,wherehis storefrontretail shophas
18 beenlocatedsinceAugustof 1987.
19 d. He is a licensedFirearmsDealerunderfederalandstatelaw.
20 e. He doesnot havea ConcealedWeaponsCarrypermit asdefinedandregulatedby
2l PenalCodeg 12050.
22 f. He is a frequentpatronandfirearmsvendorat TS TRADE SHOV/S
23 the Bay Area,includingthe showsat the AlamedaCountyFairgrounds.
24 g. As part ofhis work asa licensedfirearmdealer,he often attendsgun showsto
25 buy, sell andtradefirearms.
26 h. For manyof the s¿Ime
reasonsstatedby the otherPlaintiffs (supra),he wouldnot
27 engagein the trade,saleor purchaseof firearmswithout being ableto physically
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I This Plaintiff furtheralleges,baseduponyearsof experience
in theretail firearms
2 business,
thathis retail customerswould not engagein thetrade,saleor purchase
a
J of usedfirearmswithoutbeingableto physicallyinspectthemerchandise.
4 j. This Plaintiff is requiredby federaland statelaw to takeprecautionsto secr¡re
5 firearmsthat arepart of his inventory at both his storefrontshopandat gun shows.
6 k. Furthermore,he allegesthat the ordinancein questiontreatshim unequallyby
7 denyinghim accessto the AlamedaCountyFairgroundsfor the displayof his
I inventory while excepting- andthereforeirrationally discriminatingin favor of -
9 otherpersons,which presumablyincludesotherlicensedfirearmdealers,who
10 hold concealed
weaponcarrypermitspursuantto CatPenalCode$ 12050.
11 1. Lastly,PlaintiffFOURNIERstatesthat he will not attendor contractasa vendor
t2 at anygun showthat doesnot permit actualfirearms.
13 65. PlaintiffVIRGIL McVICKER specificallyalleges,andall otherPlaintiffsallegeon
t4 informationandbeliefthe following:
15 a. This Plaintiffis personallypresentasa patronandexhibitorat the gun shows
16 operatedby TS TRADE SHOWSat all of the variouslocationsthroughout
t7 California - including the gun showsat the AlamedaCountyFairgrounds.
18 b. Plaintiff McvICKER is the presidentof theMadisonsociety,aNevada
t9 corporationwith its registeredplaceof businessin CarsonCity, Nevada. The
20 societyhasbranchchaptersin California.
2l c. T\e MadísonSocietyis a membershiporganizationwhosepurposeis preserving
22 andprotectingthe legal and constitutionalright to armsof its membersandof
23 law-abiding,responsibleAmericansin general.
24 d. To accomplishthis the Societyengagesin and/orsupportslitigation in California
25 andnationwide,exercisingits, andits members'First Amendmentrights.
26 e. The society alsoengagesin political, educationaland advocacythroughsuch
27 activitiesaspublic meetings,advertising,publishing anddistribution of literature
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1 Thepolitical andeducationalactivities areespeciallyfruitful and effectiveat the
2 gunshows,includingbutnot limited to the gunshowsthathavehistoricallybeen
3 conductedat theAlamedaCountyFairgrounds
by TS TRADE SHOWS.
4 g. h additionto political and educationalactivitiesconductedat gun shows,the
) MadísonSocietyseeksdonationsand fundingby holdingprize drawingsfor
6 variousmerchandisewhich are often firearms.
7 h. MadisonSocietywouldlike to continueto hold suchdrawingsat the gun showsat
8 the AlamedaCountyFairgrounds,howeverthe ordinancethat prohibits the
9 possession
of firearmson Countypropertyhashada chilling effecton the
t0 attendance
of gun shows attfratvenue,this apparentlyresultedin the cancellation
11 of the gunshow thatwas scheduledfor theweekendofNovember 6/7,1999at
t2 the AlamedaCountyFairgrounds.
13 This ordinancewould alsopreventthe displayof anyfirearm offeredby my
t4 organizationasa prize drawing.
15 J. The Societydependsa greatdeal on the funding generatedby thesedrawings,
16 wheredonorscanexamine the personalfit andquality of the firearm offeredas
17 theprize. The society would like to continueto conductdrawing wherewe
l8 displayactualfirearms.
r9 k. While theMadisonSocietywould like to continueto attendeventswherethey can
20 find andrecruit like-mindedindividuals; it would appearthat the AlamedaStatute
2l of - evenunloadedandsafety-
imposingcriminalsanctionsfor thepossession
22 locked- firearmshashad a chitling effect on peoplewilling to attendgun shows
23 at theAlamedavenue.
24 Plaintiffs' Losses
25 66. As a resultof Defendants'unlawful andunconstitutional
actions,the Plaintiffs arebeing
26 deniedthe exerciseof fundamentalrights protectedby the EqualProtectionandDue
27 ProcessClausesof the FourteenthAmendmentandthe Freedomsguaranteed
bythe First
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I Amendment'sDueProcessClauseandthosesupplemental
protectionsaffordedby the
2 CaliforniaConstitution.Plaintiffs havesuffered,arenow sufferingandwill continueto
J sufferdamages- including but not limited to:
4 a. Expensesfor advertisingfuture shows;

) b. Lostrevenuefor pastandfutureshows;
6 c. Lossof depositon showsaheadyscheduled;
7 d. Goodwillthat hasbeen,or will be disrupted,by the gunshowcancellations
and
8 lossof repeatbusinessfrom long standingvendorsandpatrons;
9 e. Medical expensesbroughton from the sfressof having their livelihood threatened;
10 f. Attomeys feesand costsfor bringing this suit.
1 1 67. Plaintiffs will alsosufferdamages
by reasonof beingdeniedsubstantial
rightsthat once
t2 violatedwill be irreparableandfor which thereis no adequateremedyat law. Therefore
13 to makethe plaintifß whole.
financialremedieswill not be adequate
14
15 FIRST CLAIM: F.REEDOMOF.EXPRESSION. ''AS APPLIED'' CHALLENGE
16 68. Plaintiffs incorporateby referenceeachandeveryallegationcontainedin ParagraphsI

t7 through67 asthoughfully setforth herein.
18 69. Plaintiffs allegesthat the AlamedaOrdinance,which makesgun showsat the fairgrounds
t9 "virtuallyimpossible"violatestheir Freedomsof Expressionasthatright is protectedby

20 the First Amendmentto the United StatesConstitutionand asappliedto stateactionby
2l the FourteenthAmendment'sDue ProcessClause.
22 70. Plaintifß allegesthat the AlamedaOrdinance,which makesgun showsat the fairgrounds
23 "virtuallyimpossible"violatestheir Freedomsof Expressionasthatright is alsoprotected
24 by the CaliforniaConstitution.
25 71. Plaintifß havehistoricallyusedtheAlamedaCountyFairgroundsto assemble

and
26 discussissuesof political andsocialimportance,includingbut not limited to their Second
27 AmendmentRights.
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I at theAlamedaCounty Fairgroundsfor varioussymbolicandexpressivepurposes
2 includingbut not limited to:
J a. The displayandhandlingof commemorativefirearmsasobjectsof art andas
4 mediumsof political messages
that areinextricablyintertwinedwith the actual
5 firearm,
6 b. The display andhandlingof firearmsthat havemilitary andhistoricalimportance,
7 andaspart of a living history and/orhistorical re-enacünentexhibit that educates
8 thepublic aboutour nation'shistory
9 c. The display andhandlingof firearmsto facilitate the legal educationof the
10 generalpublic andto inform them of their rights anddutiesasgun o\ryners
under
1l federaland statelaw,
t2 d. The display andhandlingof antiquefirearmsasobjectsof art,
13 e. The display andhandlingof firearmsto facilitate cofllmercialtransactionsin
t4 firearms,
15 f. The display andhandlingof firearmsfor the purposeof instructionin safeand
t6 responsiblegun storageandhandling,
17 g. The displayandhandlingof firearmsfor the purposeof conductingpnzedrawings
l8 that benefit communityserviceorganizations,
t9 h. The display andhandlingof firearmsfor the purposeof engagingin the coÍrmerce
20 oftrigger locks andgun safes,
2l i. The display andhandlingof firearmsaspart of cultural events,andvariousformal
22 andinformal meetingsof rod andgun clubs throughout the bay areawhich
23 congregateat gun shows,
24 j. The displayandhandlingof firearmsfor the purposeof purchasingfirearms
25 that only matchcertaintlpes andmodelsof firearms- suchas:exha
accessories
26 barels, carryingcases,scopes,opticalsights,holstersandtriggerlocks,
27 k. The display andhandlingof firearmsfor the purposeof contractingfor the repair
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I l. The displayandhandlingof firearmsfor the pu{poseof receivinganappraisalof a
2 firearm from a qualified expert.
J 73. Plaintiffsfirther allegethatmanyof the Defendants
haveexpressed
openhostilityto the
4 traditionalAmericanpracticeandcustomregardingthe privateownershipof firearmsas
) embodiedin the SecondAmendment.This hostility is specificaltydirectedat gun owners
6 that advocateandexpressa politicalbelief in a strict interpretationof theSecond
7 Amendment.It is further allegedthat the ban on the possessionof firearmsat the
8 AlamedaCountyFairgroundsis merelya pretextto suffocate,disperseanddenya forum

9 to political groupsthat supporttheprivate ownershipof firearmsassetforth in the
10 SecondAmendmentto U.S. Constitution.
1 1 74. Plaintiffs further allegethat the Ordinanceis motivatedby, andintendedto suppressthe
l2 expression
of "disfavored"viewsis illustratedby the exceptionin the Ordinancefor
13 motion picfure andtelevisionproductionevents. Thereis no compellinggovernment
L4 interestthat is servedbybanningthepossession
of gunsat gun showevents,while
l5 exemptingthe possessionof gunsat theatricalevents. If the govemmentalinterest
I6 assertedby the ordinanceis the preventionof the criminal misuseof firearms,that
l7 interestis in far greaterdangerwith respectto gunsin the handsof theatricalprop
18 managersthan it is with gunsin the handsof licensedgun dealers,asthe characterof
t9 firearm dealersis morethoroughlyscrutinizedby pubtic officials, pursuantto statelaw,
20 than that of theatricalprop managers.Thereforea licensedfirearmsdealermustbe
2l considereda lesslikely threatto the public than a theatricalprop manager.Furthermore,
22 if the governmentalinterestis to preventthe criminal acquisitionor theft of firearms,
23 thereis still no compellingre¿rsons
for exceptingtheatricaleventsfrom the ordinance,as
24 the regulationsrelatingto the physicalsecurityof firearms [to preventtheft] is more
25 onerousfor the licensedfirearm dealerthanit is for the theatricalprop manager.Finally,

26 the exceptionfor theatricaleventsof a law that is appliedto gun showeventscannotbe
27 rationallyjustified anddemonstrates
that the motivation behindthe ordinanceis actually
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of "disfavored"activitiesandexpressions
at gun shows.
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1 75. Plaintiffsallegethatthe Defendants'ban on thepossession
of firearmson cormty
2 propertyat the AlamedaCountyFairgroundsconstitutescontentbasedregulationof
3 symbolicandexpressivespeechasappliedto gun shows.

4 76. Plaintiffsfurtherallegethatthe Ordinancein questiondoesnot servea compellingor
5 importantgovernmentinterest.Moreover,the ordinanceis unnecessary

asthat interestis
6 alreadyaddressed
by local regulationsand Stateand/orFederallaw. Nor is the Ordinance
7 narrowly drawnto servethe govemmentinterestasserted,so asnot to infringe uponthe
8 Plaintifß' freedomof expression.
9 77. Plaintiffs allegethat the Ordinanceis vagueandoverbroadasit appliesto gun shows.
1 0 78. Plaintifß allegethatthe Ordinanceis not a proper"time,placeandmanner"regulationof
11 speech.
t2 79. Plaintiffs allegethat the Ordinancefunctionsasa prior restrainton speechby failing to
t3 distinguishbetweengunsshowsascultural eventsandthe exceptionsto the ordinancefor
t4 "motionpicture,television,video,danceor theatricalevents"This exceptionclaimsto
15 makea distinctionbetweenfirearmsas symbolsin movies,but neglectsto athibuteany
t6 symbolismto gunsat gun shows. The Ordinanceimplies that contextmattersandthat

t7 merepossession
is differentfrom possession
which is meantto conveya message.
1 8 80. Plaintiffs further allegethat they havea liberty interestsin attending,participating,
t9 preservingandperpetuatinganhistorical and cultural eventthat hasboth practicaland
20 symbolicvalue in preservingandadvocatingtheir "right to keepandbearsarmsrr-
2l howeverthat right is definedin Califomia andthroughoutthe United States.Former
22 SupenrisorMARY V. KING admitsin her pressreleasethat sheconsidersgun show
23 to be part of somesub-culturethat'display gunsþr worshipas deitiesfor the

attendees
24 collectorswho treat themas iconsofpatriotism." V/ithout acceptingthe pejorative

25 implications,the attemptby MARY V. KING to describeand classifygun showattendees
26 asmembersof a "gun culture" is more accuratethan not; but it is alsono different from
27 describingandclassiffingpersonswho arepart of the "surf culture"of SantaCrvz; or part

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I Francisco49ersor OaklandRaider fans.Plaintiffs furtherallegethat this culturalactivity
2 (gun shows)is currentlythreatenedandwill continueto be threatenedby Defendant's
J actions.
4 81. Plaintifß furtherallegethat Defendants'actionsarearbifraryand capricious,anda
) discriminatorydenialof their fair useof publicfacilities.
6 82. Plaintifß further allegethat the ordinanceis not evena regulationof expressiveconduct,
7 but rathera completeban on the expressiveconducttaking placeat gun shows.

8 Furthermore,the ordinanceputs the Plaintiffs in anuntenable"Catch-22" sitaationwhere
9 they canhavea gun show,but they cannothavegunspresentat the gun show.This
10 manglingof the definition of a gun showis irrational to the point of not

"Kafl<aesque"
11 beingableto passevena rationalbasisscrutiny.
t2
13 SECONDCLAIM: F.REEDOMOF COMMERCIALs
SPEECII - 'IAS APPLIED'' CHALLENGE
l4
83. Plaintiffs incorporateby referenceeachandeveryallegationcontainedin ParagraphsI
15
through82 asthoughfully set forth herein.
t6
84. Plaintiffs allegethat their CommercialSpeechrights arejeopardizedby the ordinancesas
t7
thoserights aredefinedby the united statesandcalifomia constitution.
18
85. Plaintifß havehistorically usedthe AlamedaCountyFairgroundsto assernbleanddiscuss
l9
issuesof gun-relatedcommerceand otherissuesof commercial importance.
20
86. Plaintifß havehistorically brought firearmsonto the AlamedaCounty Fairgroundsto
2l
conductthe following lawful commercialactivities:
22
23
'Plaintiffs concedethat the February
18, 2003 orderaffirming the trial court'sdenial
24 pretrialinjunctiverelief foundno merit in Plaintiffs'commercialspeechclaims. Nor do Plaintiffs
expectthe Defendantsto haveto defendagainstthis causeof action. However the trial court
25
no evidenceon this issueotherthanwritten declarations.Nor is it entirelyclearfrom the
26 I 8, 2003orderthatthedoorleft openfor an"asapplied"FirstAmendmentchallengedidnoti
thecommercialspeechaspects ofthis case.ThereforePlaintiffsarekeepingthis"asapplied"
27 of actionin theiramendedcomplaintin orderto makea recordin thetrial courton thisissuefor
Donsld K¡l¡nù
appellateconsiderations availabletothePlaintifßfromthehigherauthorities thathaveyetto
Attoncy at Iåw 28 this caseafterentryofjudgment.[i.e.,the Ninth Circuit En Bancand/orthe U.S. SupremeCourt.
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1 a. The dìsplayof firearmsto facilitate commercialtransactionsin firearms,
2 b. The display,handling andinspectionof firearmsto insurethat new andusedgun
J sales6 with the law - for example:(l) Only a
will be conductedin accordance
4 handson inspectionof a firearmwill enablea purchaserof a semi-automatic
rifle
5 to determineif the firearm's characteristics
takeit within the ambitof the federal
6 andstateassaultweaponslaws,(2) only a handson inspectionof a firearmwill
7 enablea purchaserto determineif the serialnumberon a firearmhasbeen
8 obliteratedor tamperedwith, (3) Only a handson inspectionandverificationof
9 the firearm serial numberby both thebuyerand sellerwill enablethemto
10 determineif the correctserialnumberis enteredon paperworkthat mustbe
11 submittedto authoritiesto concludea lawful transaction.
72 c. The display,handlingandinspectionof a gun to discussthe essential
termsof any
13 contractfor sale,including: condition,authenticity,specialcharacteristics
and
t4 price [which is wholly dependentof the quality of the firearm offleredfor sale],
15 d. The displayandhandlingof firearmsfor thepurposeof engagingin discussions

16 regardingthe saleof trigger locks andgun safes,
t7 e. The displayand handlingof firearmsfor the purposeof engagingin commercial
18 speechprior to the purchaseof firearmsaccessories
that only matchcertaintypes
l9 andmodelsof firearms- suchas:extrabarels, carryingcases,scopes,optical
20 sights,holsters,safesandtriggerlocks,
2l f. Thepossession
andhandlingof firearmsfor the purposeof contractingwith
22 customrifle makersand gunsmiths.
23 8 7. Plaintiffs allegethat the "asapplied"commercialspeechandactivitiesdescribedabove
24 areso "inextricablyintertwined"with "asapplied"purespeechactivitiesthatthe
25 commercialspeechshouldbe affordedthe sameconstitutionalprotectionsaspurespeech.
26 8 8. Plaintiffs further allegethat the Ordinancein questiondoesnot servea compellingand/or

27
6Defendants havemadethedubiousassertion
Donald KiLnq that"[T]he ordinancealsodoesnotproscribe
AttoEey at Iåw 28 thesaleof firearmsor ammunitionprovidedthatsucharticlescannotbe displayedonthepremises.''
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':
I importantgovernmentinterest. Moreover,the ordinanceis unnecessary
asthat interestis
2 alreadyaddressed
by Stateand/orFederallaw. Nor is the Ordinancen¿uïowlydrawnto
J servethe governmentinterestasserted,so asnot to infringe uponthe Plaintifß' freedom
4 of commercialexpression.
5 89. Plaintiffs allegethatthe Defendants'ban on thepossession

of firearmson county
6 propertyat the AlamedaCountyFairgroundsconstitutescontentbasedregulationof
7 commercialspeech.Furthermorethe County'sbanon thepossession

of firearmsat the
8 Fairgroundswould denythemthe right to engagein the aforementioned
constitutionally
9 protectedspeechandsymbolicconduct,asguaranteedby the First Amendmentto the
10 United StatesConstitutionasit is madeapplicableto the statesthroughthe Fourteenth

11 Amendment'sDue ProcessClause.
12 90. Plaintiffs further allegethat asa result of Defendants'actionstheyhavesuffered,are
l3 currentlysuflering andwill continueto suffer damagesbaseduponviolationsof their
t4 First Amendmentrights asit is madeapplicableto the statesthroughthe Fourteenth

l5 Amendment'sDue ProcessClaus,andthat theywill continueto be irreparablydeprived
l6 of theserightsfor which thereis no plain, speedyor adequate
remedyat law.
l7
18 TIIIRD CLAIM: FREEDOM OF.ASSEMBLYand ASSOCIATION

IIASAPPLIEDII CHALLENGE
t9
20 91. Plaintiffs incorporateby referenceeachand everyallegationcontainedin Paragraphs1

2l through90 asthoughfully setforth herein.
22 92. Plaintiffsallegethat the ordinanceimpermissiblyinfringeson their Freedomof Assembly
23 andAssociationasthatright is definedby First Amendmentandmadeapplicableto state
24 actionthroughthe FourteenthAmendment
25 93. Plaintiffsallegethat their Freedomof AssemblyandAssociationasdefinedby the
26 CalifomiaStateConstitutionis alsoimplicated.
27 94. Plaintifß havehistoricallyusedthe AlamedaCountyFairgroundsto assemble,
associate
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Attome'y at Law ¿O anddiscussissuesofpolitical andculturalimportance.
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I 95 . Plaintiffs furtherallegethat gunshowsat the AlamedaCountyFairgrounds
providethe
2 only well-advertised,well-attendedpubtic eventwheregun ownersandfirearms
J enthusiastscanmeeton a regularbasisto petition their governmentfor changeand
4 engagein otherformsof political actionthat is the lifebloodof a ConstitutionalRepublic.
other examplesof potentialclaimantsnot currentlynamedasplaintiffsare:
6 a. Patrons,exhibitorsandvendorsassembleat thegunshows
hostedbyTS TRADE
7 SHOWSto buy, sell,give awayandreceive:books,
magazines,
t-shirts,campaign
8 buttons,bumper-stickers
andpamphlets.Manyof theseiternsareof a political
9 natureandspecificallyconcemthemselveswith issuesinvolving 'right to keep
10 andbearams." V/ithout the draw from otherpatronsof the gunshowseekingto
11 engagein the coÍtmerceof firearms,the gunshowswould becomeextinct, asa
12 result the otherpatrons,exhibitors andnon-firearmsvendorswould lose a forum
t3 andmarkeþlacefor their productsand servicesandcitizensseekingto become
l4 activeparticipantsin the democraticprocesswouldbe harmed.
l5 b. VetoTheGovernor.Org
was an organizationthatwascollectingsignatureson a
16 state-widereferendumto repealthe assaultweaponlaw passedbythe Califomia
t7 legislature.This organizationhadbeenpresentat eachandeveryTS TRADE
18 SHOV/ sincethe organizationspranginto existence.V/ithout the draw from
t9 patons of the gunshowseekingto engagein the commerceof firearms,
20 VetoTheGovernor.Org
would not be ableto reachthe samenumberand same
2l quality of petitionersignersandpetition gatherers.
22 c. without the draw from pafronsof the gunshowseekingtoengagein the
23 commerceof firearms,NRA Members'councils(andothergun rights
24 otganrzations)would not be ableto reachthe samenumberand samequality of
25 potentialmembers.
26 d. Patronsassemble
at TS TRADE SHOWSto getinformationfrom political
27 candidates
that sharetheir viewpoints,especiallywith respectto firearmsissues.
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I of firearms,the gun showswill discontinueleasingtheAlamedaFairgrounds.
As
2 a resultpolitical candidates
andcitizensseekingto participatein the democratic
3 processwill be deprivedof a forum for campaigrandelectionactivities.
4 96. Plaintiffsassertthat assemblyandassociational
rightsthat arecloselylinkedto other
5 rights andfreedomsfound in the United StatesConstitutionaredeservingofbroader
6 protectiondueto the FourteenthAmendment'suniquerole in striking down laws suchas
7 the 1833Virginia Statuteproviding"[e]veryassemblage

of negroesfor thepurposeof
8 religiousworship,whensuchworship is conductedby a negro,. . . shallbe anunlawful
9 assembly."T
10 97. Plaintifß further allegethat the Defendants'actionshavechilled,the assemblyand
11 associationalrights of citizenswho are activeþ engagedin the importantand
t2 controversial
public debateon the role of firearmsin our society.
13 98. Plaintiffs further allegethat the Ordinancein questiondoesnot servea compellingand/or
t4 importantgovernmentinterest,that is not alreadyaddressed
by State and/orFederallaw.
15 Nor is the Ordinancenarrowly drawn to servethe governmentinterestasserted,so asnot
l6 to infringeuponthe Plaintifß' freedomof assenrblyandassociation.
17 99. Plaintiffs ñrther allegethat asa result of Defendants'actionsthey havesuffered,are
18 currentlysufferingandwill continueto suffer damagesbasedupon violations of their
t9 First Amendmentrights asit is madeapplicableto the statesthroughthe Fourteenth
20 Amendment'sDue ProcessClause;andthat they will continueto be irreparablydeprived
2l of theserights for which thereis no plain, speedyor adequateremedyat law.
22
23
24
25
26
27
Doneld Kllmc
28 7Akhil ReedAmar,The Bill
Attomey at Iåw
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I FOT]RTH CLAIM: SECONDAMENDMENTs
2 100. Plaintiffs incorporateby referenceeachandeveryallegationcontainedin Paragraphs
I
J through99 asthoughfully setforth herein.
4 1 0 1 . The AlamedaOrdinancebanningthepossessionof firearmson countypropeftyinfringes
5 thePlaintiffs' SecondAmendmentrightsasthatAmendmentis madeapplicableto state

6 actionthroughthe FourteenthAmendmentdueprocessclause.
; 102. Plaintiffs' SecondAmendmentrightsareabridgedbecausethe ordinance- on its face- is
8 anunconstitutional
burdenon "theright of thepeopleto keepandbeararms."
9 1 0 3 . Plaintiffs' SecondAmendmentrights are abridgedbecausethe ordinance- interpretedin
l0 contextwith federaland statefirearm laws - impermissiblyprohibits conductwhich is

11 expresslypermittedand alreadywell regulatedby stateand federallaw.
1 2 r04. Plaintiffs' SecondAmendmentrights areabridgedbecausethe ordinanceis vagueand
13 overbroadwith regardto a fundamentalindividual right.
t4 1 0 5 . Plaintifß' SecondAmendmentrightsareabridgedbecausethe ordinanceis not an
15 appropriate"time, place andmanner"regulationof a fimdamentalindividual right.

T 6 r06. Plaintiffs' SecondAmendmentrights are abridged(by the ordinance)asthat right is
t7 protectedanddefinedby the FirearmOwnersProtectionAct of 1986,Pub.L. No. 99-308,
18 100Stat.449(May 19, 1986).

l9
20
2l
22
23 I Plaintifß concedethat the
law of the caseis thatindividualsdo not havestandingto
SecondAmendmentclaims.However,this casehasnot beenreviewedby theNinth Circuit sitti
2 4 ) en bønc,nor has it beenreviewedby the U.S. SupremeCourt. Therefore
Plaintiffs still ha
I appellateremediesavailableto them on this issue.Plaintifß are includinga Second
2 s l causeof actionin their amended
complaintin orderto makea recordon this issue;andto
I
-' ) 6 - l| the argumentmadeby the Defendantsin their Brief in Opposition.Therethe Defendants
"Petitioners'SecondAmendmentClaim- whichPetitionersneverpleadedandneverpresented
)1 | the trial court at all - is presentedto this Court in a factual ,racuom,and was so presentedto t
Don¡ld KilmÈ
Attomey 8t Iåw
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;:"1 Ninth CircuitCourtof Appeals."[SeeDefendants'Brief in Opposition,On Petitionerfor a Writ
Certiorarito theunited StatesCourtof Appealsfor theNinth Circuit. page1,12.
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I F,IFTH CLAIM: EOUAL PROTECTION
2 107. Plaintifß incorporateby referenceeachandeveryallegationcontainedin ParagraphsI
J through 106asthoughfully setforth herein.
4 108. Plaintifß havehistoricallyusedtheAlamedaCountyFairgroundsto engagein conduct
5 that is lawful throughoutthe rest of the united statesof America.

6 109. Plaintiffshaveobeyedall federalandStatelaws associated
with thehostingandattending
7 of gun showsat the AlamedaCountyFairgrounds.The Defendants'actionsaffectingthe
8 historicaluseof the Fairgroundsfor previouslylawful conducttreatsthe Plaintiffs
9 differently andunequallywith respectto otherpersonssimilarly situated.Moreoverthis
10 un-equaltreaûnentinfringeson the fundamentalrights alreadypleadedherein.
1l 110. Plaintiffsallegeon informationandbelief that the Countyof Alamedahaspermittedthe
t2 possessionof firearmsat the AlamedaCountyFairgroundsfor otherevents,includingbut
13 not limited to: OutdoorandSportsmanShowsandThe ScottishGamessponsored

by the
l4 CaledonianClub of SanFrancisco;all the while keepinggun showsfrom enjoþg the
15 sameprivileges.
t6 I I l. Specificall%Plaintifißallegethat theordinancein questioninationallydiscriminatesby
t7 prohibitingthepossession
of gunson countypropertyby participantsof a gun show
18 event,while exemptingthe possessionof gunson countypropertyby authorized
t9 participantsin "motionpicture,television,video,dance,or theatricalproductionor
20 event[s]."The presenceof firearmsat both of theseexpressiveandculturalactivitiesare
21 alreadyregulatedby stateand federallaw. [Actually, gunshows- andthe firearms
22 industryin general- aremorethoroughlyregulatedthat the firearm activities of motion
23 pictureandtelevisionproductions.] Baseduponthe fundamental
rightsexercisedat both
24 theseevents,the Defendantscarmotasserta compelling,or evenimportant,govemment
25 interestthatjustifies treatinggun showparticipantsdifferently from theafrical production
26 participants.Nor is the attemptto addressthe governmentinterestthat is asserted,
27 narrowly drawnto preventinfringementupon the fundamentalrights of the of the named

DonsldK¡ùtrù ôo
Attoncy at Iáw LO Plaintiffs and otherthird parties.
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I rl2. Plaintiffs further allege,andPlaintiff MIKE FOURNIERin particularallegesthat the
2 ordinancein questionirrationallydiscriminates
betweenandamongLicensedFirearm
J Dealers. The Defendantsassertthat the Ordinancedoesnot preventgun showsor even
4 the saleof gunsat gunshowson countyproperty.They further rrssertthat a dealercan
5 merely showpicturesor written descriptionsof firearmsofferedfor sale. Aside from the

6 expressiveandcommercialspeechthat this Ordinancewould prevent,it is quite evident
7 that the practicalaspectsofbuying, selling andtrading firearmsis alsoaffected.As a
8 frequentdealerat TS TRADE SHOWS,PlaintiffMlKE FOURNIERhadhistorically
9 broughtsomeof his inventorytothe showfor expressiveandcommercialpurposes.The
10 Ordinance,which imposescriminal sanctions[which must thereforebe strictly construed
1l againstthe governmentunderthe rule of lenity] for the possessionof firearmson county
t2 propertynow preventsa dealerfrom displayinghis inventory,unlessthat dealeralso
t3 holdsa valid licenceto carrva firearmpursuantto CalifomiaPenalCodeô 12050.The

t4 Ordinancemakesno distinctionbetweenthe firearmsthe $ lz}s}licencee is authorized
15 to carry, andthe firearmsthat arepart of that dealer'sinventory. The exceptionin the
t6 Ordinanceis for the person.not the gun. Besides,all firearmsdealer,thosewith and
l7 without $ 12050permits,arealreadythoroughlyregulatedby federalandstatelaw.
18 Thereforethe Defendantscannotasserta compelling,important,or evenrational
t9 governmentinterestthatjustifies treatingfirearm dealerswith g 12050permitsdifferentþ
20 from dealerswithout the permit.
2l I 1 3 . Plaintiffs allegethat Defendants'actionsare,andwill result in, anunequal,irrational, and
22 discriminatoryapplicationof the law asthe ordinanceis both vagueandoverbroad.
23 rt4. Plaintifß further allegethat asa result of Defendants'actionstheyhavesuffered,are
24 currentlysufferingandwill continueto suffer damagesbasedupon violations of the
25 FourteenthAmendment'sEqualProtectionClause;andthat theywitl continueto be
26 irreparablydeprivedof certainrights for which thereis no plain, speedyor adequate
27 remedyat law.
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I SIXTTI CLAIM : DUE PROCESS
2 115. Plaintiffs incorporatebyreferenceeachandeveryallegationcontainedin paragraphs
I
J through114asthoughfully setforth herein.
4 116. Plaintiffsallegethattheyhavea liberty interestsin attendingparticipating,preserving
) andperpetuatinganhistoricaland cultural eventthat hasboth practicalandsymbolic
6 value in preservingandadvocatingtheir "right to keepandbearsarmsrt- howeverthat
7 right is definedin CalifomiaandthroughouttheUnitedStates.FormerSupervisor
8 MARY V- KING admitsin herpressreleasethatsheconsidersgun showattendeesto be
9 part of somesub-culturethat "display gunsfor worshipasdeitiesfor the collectorswho
l0 treatthemasiconsof patriotism." Without acceptingthepejorativeimplications,the
1l attemptby MARY V. KING to describeandclassiÛgun showattendeesasmernbersof
t2 a "gun culture" is moreaccuratethan not; but it is alsono different from identifuing
13 personswho arepart of the "surf culture" of SantaCruz;or the "gulf culture" of pebble
t4 Beach,or the "footballculture"of the SanFrancisco49ersor OaklandRaiderfans.

1 5 ll7. Plaintiffs further allegethat this cultural activity is currentlythreatenedandwill continue
t6 to be threatened
by Defendant'sactions.
t7 118. Plaintifß furtherallegethatDefendants'actionsarearbitraryandcapricious,anda
18 discriminatorydenialof their fair useof public facilities.

t9 ll9. Plaintiffs further allegethat asa result of Defendants'actionsthey havesufflered,are
20 currentlysufferingandwill continueto suffer damagesfor which thereis no plain,
2l speedyor adequate
remedyat law for violationsof the FourteenthAmendment'sDue
22 ProcessClause.
23
24 SEVENTH CLAIM: NINTH AMENDMENT
25 120. Plaintifß incorporatebyreferenceeachandeveryallegationcontainedin paragraphsI
26 through119asthoughfully setforth herein.

27 l2l. Plaintiffsallegethatthe individual "right to keepandbeararms"is a right protectedby
Donald Kilmc z¡A
Attomeyat Iåw Lo the Ninth Amendmentto the United StatesConstitution.
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I 122. Plaintiffsallegethatthe individual 'right to keepandbeararms'ris a right "retainedby
2 thepeople"without the necessityof having their residentstatespleadthat right for them
3 in connectionlyith anymilitia functions.

4 123. Plaintiffs furtherallegethat the ordinanceviolatesthis right by arbitrarily and
) prohibiting them from exercisingthat right - and all ancillaryrights -
unreasonably
6 whichhavehistoricallybeenpermittedat thePleasanton
Fairgrounds.
7
8 PRAYER
9 WHEREFORE,Plaintiffs requestfrom this Court:
10 A. A permanentinjunction againstthe Defendantsstriking down the offendingordinance
ll andprohibiting discriminatoryenforcement;
t2 B. An awardof compensatory
damagesaccordingto proof;
13 C. An awardof attorneysfeesandcostsof this lawsuit;
l4 D. A declarationthatPlaintifß areentitledto continueto engagein thehistoricalusesof the
15 AlamedaCountyFairgrounds.
t6 E. Suchotherandfrrther relief asthis Court deemsnecessaryand appropriateto the
t7 adminisüationofjustice.
18
l9 JURY DEMAND
20 Pursuantto the FederalRulesof Civil Procedure- 38(b),Plaintiff demandajury trial on all
2l issuesfor which thatright exists.
22 Dated:November23. 2004
24 A ProfessionalCorporation
126l Lincoln Avenue,Suite 111
Phone:4081998-8489 Fax: 4081998-8487
26 E-Mail: DKlawOfc@aol.com
27 Attorney for the Plaintiffs
Donsld Kilmer ô o
Attoney at Lâw zO
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Suite I I I
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I DonaldE.J.Kilmer,Jr.

25 TO THE DEFENDANTSAND THEIR ATTORNEYSOF RECORD:

26 Pleasetakenoticethat on the dateandtime setforth above,the Plaintiffswill movethis

27 Courtfor an ordergrantingleaveto file an amended/supplemental

7 3. Plaintiffshavealreadyfiled oneamendedcomplaintasa matterof right underFRCP(a).

1 1 6. On or aboutNovember3,1999this CourtdeniedPlaintiffs' Motion for Temporary

1 3 7. On September12,2000,theNinth Circuit Courtof Appealscertifieda questionof state

l5 underrule 29.5of the CaliforniaRulesof Court.See: Nordykev. King ("NordykeI"),

t 7 8. On April 22,2002,the CalifomiaSupremeCourt issuedits answerto the certified

t9 gunshows,is not preempted.Otheraspectsof the ordinancemaybe pafüallypreempted,

20 but we neednot addresstheseaspectsin this case.rrSee:Nordykev. King ("Nord)¡ketr"),

6 PlaintifflAppellantsthensoughta writ of certiorariin theUnitedStatesSupremeCourt,

7 DocketNo.: 03-1707.Thepetitionwasdeniedon or aboutOctober4, 2004.

8 13. Plaintiffs' First AmendedComplaintwasfiled on or aboutNovemberI0,1999.As this

9 actionis pendingbackbeforethetrial courtfrve (5) yearslategPlaintiffsfind it

10 appropriateto amendtheir complaintto addressfactualissueswhichhavearisensince

l1 that filing (substitutionof defendants

2l up to date. (i.e.,electionof new supervisorsin AlamedaCounty,discriminatory

25 would be prejudicialto Plaintiffsif they could not litigatethe new theories

15 DonaldE. J. Kilmer, Jr.

4 2. I am licensedto practicelaw in Californiaandhavebeenadmittedto practicebeforethis

6 3. During the October5,2004telephonestatusconference

8 4. This Courtinstructedthepartiesto meetandconferon this issueto try andreachan

18 I declareunderpenaltyof perjuryunderthe lawsof Californiaandthe United Statesof

l 9 Americathat the forgoingis trueandcorrectandthat this declarationwasexecutedin SanJose,

20 Californiaon November30. 2004.

23 DonaldE. J. Kilmer, Jr.

4 3. On April 22,2002,the CatifomiaSupremeCourtissuedits answerto thecertified

6 gunshows,is not preempted.Otheraspectsof the ordinancemaybepartiallypreempted,

7 but we neednot addresstheseaspectsin this case.'fSee:Nordykev. Kine ("NordykeII"),

16 denyingthe Plaintiff s requestfor a preliminaryinjunction.

26 9. This actionis broughtpursuantto 42 U.S.C.$$ 1983and 1988. Plaintifß areseeking

27 damages,injunctive relief anddeclaratoryrelief to protect their rights underthe First,

4 I l. As this actionarisesundertheUnited StatesConstitutionthis Courtalsohasjurisdiction

8 13. To the extentthatThe Stateof Califomia'sConstitutionalprincipleson Freedomof

15 businessasTS TRADE SHOWS,arein the businessofpromotingtradeshows[a.k.a.-

t7 offering for saleof firearms. The TS TRADE SHOW alsohostsvendorsfor the

2l alwaysbeenthepolicy of the Plaintifß to permitpolitical candidates/parties,

25 16. PlaintiffsRUSSELLALLEN NORDYKE andSALLIE ANN NORDYKE, dbaTS

26 TRADE SHOWS,alsoassertthird partyrightsof their vendors,exhibitorsandpatrons

5 exhibitorsandpatronswho arecustomersof TS TRADE SHOV/S.fsee:Craigv: Boren.

t7 as symbolsof thatuniquelyAmericanstrandof politicalphilosophy- embodiedby the

22 and antiquefirearms. He is a frequentpafron and intendedexhibitor at the gun showsrun

27 2t. Plaintiff WILLIAM J. JONESis aprivate citizen. He is a foundingchairmanandofficer

5 BALTES andDENNISBLAIR areprivatecitizens,shootingenthusiastsandcollectors

) stateactionasdefinedby the FourteenthAmendmentto the United StatesConstitution.

7 JJ. TheAlamedaCountyFair Associationis a non-profitcorporationwhichmanages

26 intendedandwith the ultimate effect ofbanning gun showsat the CountyFairgrounds.

27 3 7. Without conductinganycriminologicalstudyindirectly (or secondarily)linking gun

7 39. On or aboutSeptember28, lgggthe AlamedaCountyBoardof Supervisors

l1 still specificallydesignedandintendedto prohibit gun showsat theAlamedaCounty

26 dßplattedon the premises."{ernphasisadded,again}

2 andtheNinth Circuit.Thelaw of the caseis now thattheordinance"asapplied"to these

) The Effectof theordinanceon plaintiffs Russ& sallieNordvke

7 Sonoraand SantaCruz)in California have enactedalmostidenticalordinances,all aimed

9 42. Theseordinanceswere designedto, and havehad the effectof driving Plaintiffs

l4 Historvof Gun Showsat the Fairerounds

t7 from theseshowsprofitedtheFairgroundsin the amountof $78,000annuallythrough

27 The CaliforniaSupremeCourt made a somewhatstrongerfinding: "[T]he effect on

15 The OrdinanceV/asNeverIntendedto AddressPublicSafetyor Crime.

24 49. Plaintiff s allegethatthe Countyof Alamedanow employsmetaldetectorsat the

2 referredto in the findings of the ordinance.This remedyis a lessrestrictivealternative