Shooters Haven Of Tallahassee SHOT posted two billboards on

Shooter\'s Haven Of Tallahassee (SHOT) posted two billboards on its property. One billboard encouraged voters to vote for a pro-gun candidate in the upcoming elections, and the other billboard advertised a newly-opened gun shooting range at the SHOT business location.

The City Council believed that the billboards were controversial and advertised aspects of the community that should not be emphasized - guns and shooting. The City Council voted that the two billboards should come down.

Which of the following is most likely correct regarding the billboards?

A.

The billboard encouraging voters to vote for a pro-gun candidate is likely to remain standing because political speech is given the highest level of protection.

B.

The billboard announcing the opening of the shooting range is more likely to remain standing than the billboard encouraging voters to vote for a pro-gun candidate, because commercial, not political speech, has the highest level of protection.

C.

Based on the information provided, neither sign can be controlled by the government, because it is on private property.

D.

Neither sign will be controlled because it is SPEECH, not signs, that can be controlled.

Solution

C.

Based on the information provided, neither sign can be controlled by the government, because it is on private property.