Posted on 02/13/2014 11:24:30 AM PST by KneelBeforeZod
California must allow law-abiding citizens to carry concealed firearms in public, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday, striking down the core of the state's permit system for handguns.
In a 2-1 decision, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said San Diego County violates the Constitution's Second Amendment by requiring residents to show "good cause" - and not merely the desire to protect themselves - to obtain a concealed-weapons permit.
State law requires applicants to demonstrate good cause, as well as good moral character, to carry concealed handguns, while leaving the permit process up to each city and county. The ruling, if it stands, would invalidate that system.
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I agree, I cannot, usually they delay repeatedly, and force conservatives to appeal negative decisions every step of the way, to use up their legal funds before they get to SCOTUS.
Interestingly, the one judge's dissent would support the argument that the state can regulate concealed carry, but not open carry. And he may be right about that.
In light of Heller I don't think they are going to be able get this back in the bottle. The right to "bear" arms means to carry them outside the home.
And that is very interesting, because in (The People's Democratic Republic of) California, it is illegal and a felony to open carry a firearm, even unloaded.
Not only the exploding heads, but a lot of constitutionalist Patriots will again be law-abiding citizens.
"If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so." - Thomas Jefferson
Agree and should have happened years ago based on the fact statistics regarding permit holders clearly show very few abuses. Of course there are already laws intact for those who chose to be irresponsible or act in a violent criminal manner. The rights of the people should clearly abide here.
More like they will have cows.
Without the Second none of the others are enforceable against the regime.
I will be more surprised if the 9th Circuit fails to review this en banc than I am with this 2-1 decision.
It wasn’t en banc. So pretty meaningless vs the the Government.
Since when do progressives care about the rule of law? The ruling will be ignored like it was the several times obamacare was struck down.
What is amazing is the fact that it is the Ninth Circuit court, one of the far left ones.
Or a Crimson Trace laser for targeting.
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