Gun safety instructor sues blue state for denying business COVID relief 'because I'm a straight White male'

[DEI / ESG = BS]

Aformer police officer turned fire academy owner is suing the state of
Massachusetts over a COVID-19 grant program designated for specific races,
sexes and sexual orientations.

"It goes against everything we stand for as a nation. It's blatantly
unconstitutional. There's no defense to this," New England Firearms
Academy owner Brian Dalton said on "Fox & Friends First" Friday.

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Dalton moved to take legal action against Massachusett's "Inclusive
Recovery Grant Program," which offers up to $75,000 in relief to small
businesses that were negatively impacted by the pandemic. The program
stipulates that funds are available to specific demographics only.

"This program targets businesses that focus on reaching markets
predominantly made up of socially and economically disadvantaged and
historically underrepresented groups, underserved markets, and those owned
by minorities, women, veterans, immigrants, first-generation immigrants,
disabled individuals, or those that identify as part of the LGBTQ+
community," an overview of the program says.

Dalton says the relief would have been a "godsend to start off with" as
his company struggled like many small businesses due to lockdowns.

"That money was crucial in an unprecedented time during COVID," Dalton
said. "I had to float the company on my own. What we did is we had to come
up and pay every bit. I didn't defer rent to where the academies were
located. I didn't do any of that. I paid that because I felt everyone was
due their money."

Dalton defended his business as all-inclusive, adding he's not receiving
help "because I'm a straight white male."

"To have this happen was really just a kick. It was a pretty good kick to
me and to us at the time, and I just can't see how it went through."

The lawsuit reasoned that the program is in violation of the 14th
Amendment. Pacific Legal Foundation attorney Andrew Quinio joined Dalton
on "Fox & Friends First" the further explain details of the suit.

"The Constitution as has been noted abhors racial classifications. Sex
discrimination is presumptively invalid under the Constitution. The bottom
line is the government, including Massachusetts, cannot treat individuals
as mere components of race or sexual class or gender classes. They have to
treat us and Mr. Dalton as individuals," Quinio said.

According to Quinio, other states are also pushing programs like the one
in Massachusetts that "push the envelope."

"The different jurisdictions try and get away with this because they
consistently push the envelope unless there's someone pushing back," he
said. "Thankfully, folks, hardworking folks like Brian are helping push
back."

"These things are patently plain, plainly unconstitutional."

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[Bob Kennedy Jr.]

>Aformer police officer turned fire academy owner is suing the state of
>Massachusetts over a COVID-19 grant program designated for specific races,
>sexes and sexual orientations.

I'm suing Ron DeSactimoious because he's not a straight white male.