Delaware residents concerned with the state's "permit to purchase" law filed a temporary restraining order in federal court seeking to halt the new gun legislation 13 days before its implementation.

The law, which is set to go into effect Nov. 16, mandates that people receive a permit and complete gun safety training before purchasing a handgun in Delaware. The law, according to one of the plaintiffs filing the legal action, is discriminatory.

"I have sued because the law is racist and stupid," said Attorney Thomas S. Neuberger, one of seven plaintiffs, in a statement, adding that the legislation harms law-abiding citizens who want to purchase a handgun for self-defense or other lawful purposes, violating their right to bear arms as guaranteed by the Second Amendment. "When you need a gu

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