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El juez dice que la batalla legal de Nueva York contra NRA puede continuar
Por Landon Mion
Publicado el 11 de junio de 2022
Un juez de Nueva York dictaminó el viernes que la demanda de la fiscal general del estado, Letitia James , contra la Asociación Nacional del Rifle podía seguir adelante, rechazando las alegaciones del grupo de defensa de los derechos de las armas de que el caso se había presentado por motivos políticos.
The ruling by Judge Joel Cohen comes after last month's mass shootings in New York and Texas, prompting renewed criticisms of U.S. gun laws and the NRA.
James presentó una demanda en la que acusaba a algunos altos ejecutivos de NRA de irregularidades financieras y pretendía disolver la organización.
Cohen blocked the attorney general's effort to shut down the NRA in March, but allowed the lawsuit against the group's executives to continue, with the potential for fines or other penalties if the lawsuit is successful.
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Un juez de Nueva York dictaminó el viernes que la demanda de la fiscal general del estado, Letitia James , contra la Asociación Nacional del Rifle podía seguir adelante. Reuters)
In a court filing last year, the NRA accused James of launching a "blatant and malicious retaliation campaign" over its views on gun rights and hoped to stop the lawsuit. Cohen rejected the group's claims.
"The narrative that the attorney general’s investigation into these undeniably serious matters was nothing more than a politically motivated — and unconstitutional — witch hunt is simply not supported by the record," Cohen wrote in his opinion.
He added that the investigation was in response to reports of misconduct and "uncovered additional evidence."
James dijo en un comunicado que la sentencia del juez confirma la "legitimidad y viabilidad" de la demanda.
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Algunos altos ejecutivos de NRA están acusados de irregularidades financieras. (AP)
"Our fight for transparency and accountability will continue," she said.
NRA lawyer William A. Brewer III said the organization was disappointed in the ruling but that it would continue fighting the lawsuit.
"The NRA believes the NYAG's pursuit was fueled by her opposition to the association and its First Amendment activities in support of the Second Amendment," he said in a statement.
El Congreso se enfrenta a presiones para aprobar leyes de control de armas tras los recientes tiroteos masivos de Nueva York y Texas. Demócratas y republicanos del Senado han entablado debates sobre una propuesta para modificar las actuales leyes federales sobre armas, aunque no se ha llegado a ningún acuerdo.
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Carteles en el exterior de la convención anual de la Asociación Nacional del RifleNRA) en Houston, Texas, EE.UU., el viernes 27 de mayo de 2022. Mark Bloomberg vía Getty Images)
La Cámara de Representantes ha aprobado proyectos de ley para elevar a 21 años el límite de edad para comprar armas semiautomáticas y para crear leyes federales de "bandera roja", que permitan confiscar armas a personas consideradas en riesgo de hacerse daño a sí mismas o a otros. Las medidas de este tipo suelen fracasar en el Senado.
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The NRA has long said that mass shootings should not force Americans to give up their guns, arguing instead that law-abiding citizens ought to have firearms to defend themselves and others from threats.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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