Posted on 11/28/2011 5:19:28 PM PST by SmithL
A federal appeals court on Monday once again decided to weigh in on an epic 12-year-old gun rights showdown over an Alameda County ordinance banning guns and ammunition on public property.
In a brief order, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to rehear a legal challenge to the 1999 law, which restricts gun shows on county property, including Alameda County's fairgrounds. The order, which calls for an 11-judge 9th Circuit panel to hear the case, wipes out a ruling last May by three 9th Circuit judges who unanimously agreed to uphold the legality of the ordinance.
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Attorney Don Kilmer deserves a big heavy gold medal for his dogged, tireless work on this case.
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