A lawsuit is about to be filed by a group of Texas legislators including Rep.
Suzanna Gratia Hupp against the city officials who have filed lawsuits against
manufacturers. Rep. Hupp ran for office and became a primary sponsor of the
Texas concealed carry licensing law because 1991 law made her leave her gun,
a Smith & Wesson Chief’s Special — in her car outside the Luby’s Cafeteria
in Killeen, in which both her parent were killed.

I haven’t read the draft complaint but I understand it will charge the cities
and their officials with attempting to violate the civil rights of those
lawmakers and their constituents by denying them firearms.

One attorney told me that the case has a stronger legal basis than the cities’
lawsuits, and would serve the secondary purpose of giving cities and city
council members a dose of their own medicine.

According to those close to the suit, enough money has been raised that a group
of San Antonio lawyers have a near-final draft, but foundation director Trey
Blocker reports that another $100,000 is needed. Contributions are tax-deductible.

The Civil Liberties Defense Foundation’s address is:

P.O. Box 163563, Austin, Texas 78716.

Also, they have created an outstanding legal and historical web page at:

http://www.libertydefense.com

It includes the full opinions in a long list of Federal and State firearms
cases, law review articles and much else.