Posted on 02/19/2014 9:23:39 AM PST by marktwain
Immediately after the the historic Ninth Circuit ruling that the second amendment right to bear arms extended outside of the home, it was reported that an appeal to an "en banc" panel of 11 justices would be in the works.
Securityinfowatch.com quotes Bob Egelko of the San Francisco Chronicle as reporting:
James Chapin, the San Diego deputy county counsel who defended the permit system, said the county will ask the full appeals court for a rehearing before an 11-judge panel.It appears that Mr. Egelko either misunderstood Mr. Chapin, or that Mr. Chapin changed his mind. The LA Times reported that:
Officials in San Diego County said they may seek a rehearing before a larger 9th Circuit panel,A press release from the 14th of February says that the Sheriff's office is "reviewing and studying the decision" which is consistent with the LA Times version of events. This seems prudent, considering that Sheriff Gore is up for election this year, in a relatively conservative county.
He said he wanted to issue licenses so citizens could carry a concealed weapon in public. He really wanted to. That is what he told me. He said, sadly, that California law prevented him from granting those licenses.There is no doubt that Sheriff Gore can issue licenses if the Ninth Circuit ruling is not appealed. In fact, there was little if any doubt before the Ninth Circuit ruling. James Chapin, the deputy counsel who works for San Diego County and, presumably, Sheriff Gore, will certainly consult with his clients before they make a decision to appeal or not to appeal. Attorneys are hired guns, to use a well worn but appropriate metaphor. They are to do what their clients wish, not the other way around.
That will always be the case when the whiney-ass, Liberal gun grabbers don't get their way.
With them, there is no such thing as a final decision until full scale gun confiscation is accomplished.
How dare citizens arm themselves. Only the state should have the monopoly on violence.
If these gun grabbers were smart they would make crime illegal. Why it’s not already I don’t know...
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.