Let's face it: In 2012, an ordinance against public profanity is like fining people for burping.

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Is there a local ordinance requiring public churlishness?

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According to the ordinance, such acts committed only in public places are considered crimes.

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The NRA lawsuit in San Francisco challenges a local ordinance that bars possession of handguns by public housing residents.

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The day after the ordinance was passed, he says, a longtime smoker and public housing resident personally thanked him, and told him she believed the ban would give her the motivation to finally quit.

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