Court strikes California law limiting concealed weapons

SFgate.com ^ | thursday, February 13, 2014 | Bob Egelko

[Navy Patriot]

...can you remember any time in your life when you saw the Left take a pass on anything...

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.

[mlo]

"It was a 2-1 decision, on appeal it will go in front of all of them if I’m not mistaken."

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.

[Navy Patriot]

...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.

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.

[JimRed]

I hope that this goes to the USSC, and that they rule correctly on this - just because I'd like to see liberals' heads exploding across the country.

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

[dragnet2]

In other words, the federal, state and local governments will have to show a compelling state interest in restricting people’s right to bear arms and to defend themselves. The ant-gun side on the losing end of the battle! Take that Michael Bloomberg!

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.

[WashingtonSource]

More like they will have cows.

[JimRed]

It is far past time that the 2A was recognized as being just as necessary and important as the 1st.

Without the Second none of the others are enforceable against the regime.

[Scoutmaster]

Even if en banc review reverses the 2-1 decision . . .

I will be more surprised if the 9th Circuit fails to review this en banc than I am with this 2-1 decision.

[Usagi_yo]

It wasn’t en banc. So pretty meaningless vs the the Government.

[Organic Panic]

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.

[tbw2]

What is amazing is the fact that it is the Ninth Circuit court, one of the far left ones.

[CivilWarBrewing]

Or a Crimson Trace laser for targeting.