DECLARATION OF BILL ORTIZ - IN SUPPORT OF EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

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Declaration of Bill Ortiz supporting Turner’s Operations, Inc.’s ex parte request for a Temporary Restraining Order and an Order to Show Cause. The declaration, made on personal knowledge, describes Ortiz’s role at Turner’s and the company’s nationwide operations, including products sold across 28 stores: first aid supplies, dry food goods, safes and firearm safety devices, first-responder services, and compliance with relevant permitting and inventory restrictions for certain firearms and ammunition equipment. It also notes Turner’s licensing authority for California sport fishing licenses and enumerates related product categories attached as exhibits.

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Declaration of Bill Ortiz

Background and role of Bill Ortiz

Turner’s products sold at all 28 stores, including Los Angeles

Firearm and compliance-related permissions and inventory

First responders services and related equipment

Fishing licensing authority and equipment offerings

Electronically FILED by Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles on 04/27/2020 10:00 AM Sherri R. Carter, Executive Officer/Clerk of Court, by R. Ramirez,Deputy Clerk | C.D. Michel – SBN 144258
Sean A. Brady – SBN 262007 Matthew D. Cubeiro – SBN 291519 MICHEL & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
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[Attorneys for Petitioners-Plaintiffs](Attorneys for Petitioners-Plaintiffs)
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CENTRAL DISTRICT | | | --- | --- | | TURNER’S OPERATIONS, INC., a California corporation; TRADERS LOAN AND JEWELRY, INC., a California corporation; FFLGuard, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; and CALIFORNIA RIFLE & PISTOL ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED, a California corporation,
Petitioners-Plaintiffs,
v.
ERIC GARCETTI, in his official capacity as Mayor of the City of Los Angeles; MICHAEL N. FEUER, in his official capacity as City Attorney of the City of Los Angeles; MICHAEL MOORE, in his official capacity as Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department; CITY OF LOS ANGELES; and DOES 1-25,
Respondents-Defendants. | Case No.: 20STCP01258
DECLARATION OF BILL ORTIZ IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONER TURNER’S OPERATIONS, INC.’S EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Hearing Date: April 28, 2020
Hearing Time: 8:30 a.m.
Department: 1
Action Filed: April 3, 2020 | | 1 | | | | | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF BILL ORTIZ | DECLARATION OF BILL ORTIZ
I, Bill Ortiz, declare:
1. I am the Vice President of Compliance of Turner’s Operations, Inc. d/b/a Turner’s Outdoorsman (“Turner’s”), one of the petitioners in this action. I make this declaration of my own personal knowledge and, if called as a witness, I could and would testify competently to the truth of the matters set forth herein.
2. On April 9, 2020, I submitted a declaration in support of an ex parte application to stay enforcement of the order from the City of Los Angeles requiring Turner’s to close its City of Los Angeles location.
3. On April 13, 2020, I submitted a supplemental declaration in support of an ex parte application to stay enforcement of order from the City of Los Angeles requiring Turner’s to close its City of Los Angeles store.
4. I have personal knowledge of the activities that the Turner’s City of Los Angeles location engages in.
5. All 28 Turner’s stores, including its store located in the City of Los Angeles, sell various medical supplies, including first aid kits from companies such as Adventure Medical Kitsand Sightmark, as well as first aid handbooks that provide step-by-step guidance for various medical emergencies. In addition to other first aid and survival supplies, Turner’s also sells replacement water filters used with NDUR Filtration Bottles. A true and correct copy of examples of such products from Turner’s website is attached as Exhibit A.
6. All 28 Turner’s stores, including its City of Los Angeles store, sell various dry food goods.
7. All 28 Turner’s stores, including its store located in the City of Los Angeles, sell safes, lockboxes, and firearm safety devices. A true and correct copy of examples of such products from Turner’s website is attached as Exhibit B.
8. All 28 Turner’s stores, including its City of Los Angeles store, service first responders, including law enforcement, private security, and other emergency personnel, with the sale and/or transfer of necessary equipment such as firearms, ammunition, holsters, tactical
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FAQs

Who is Bill Ortiz and what is his role at Turner’s Operations, Inc.?

Bill Ortiz declares that he is the Vice President of Compliance of Turner’s Operations, Inc. d/b/a Turner’s Outdoorsman, a petitioner in the action.

What types of products does Turner’s sell across its stores, including the Los Angeles location?

The declaration states that all 28 Turner’s stores sell medical supplies such as first aid kits and handbooks, replacement water filters, dry food goods, safes, lockboxes, and firearm safety devices, and a range of fishing equipment.

What firearm-related restrictions and permits does the Los Angeles location maintain?

The declaration states the Los Angeles location maintains a Large-Capacity Magazine Permit for lawful importation/exportation to law enforcement purposes and maintains inventory of handguns not listed on California’s roster, for individuals California exempts from the restriction.

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