Gun Business Challenges Arizona City’s Refusal to Renew Advertising Contract

Rob Wilson said city advertising policy banning ‘violent’ ads singled out his business based on the fact that he deals with firearms training and merchandise.

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Gun Business Challenges Arizona City’s Refusal to Renew Advertising Contract — A recreational shooter fires his gun at the Lynchburg Arms & Indoor Shooting Range in Lynchburg, Va., on Oct. 20, 2017. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

By Michael Clements

12/5/2023Updated: 12/21/2023

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The owner of a Flagstaff, Arizona, firing range and gun store says the city is violating his First Amendment rights by refusing to renew an advertising contract he’s had since 2019.

City officials did not respond to emails and telephone messages seeking comment for this story before press time.

Michael Clements

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Michael Clements is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter covering the Second Amendment and individual rights. Mr. Clements has 30 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including The Monroe Journal, The Panama City News Herald, The Alexander City Outlook, The Galveston County Daily News, The Texas City Sun, The Daily Court Review,

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