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| Federal Judge Orders Sheriff To Attend Class |
| 2010-07-09 |
| PRIMGHAR, Iowa -- U.S. District Court Judge Mark W. Bennett has ordered Osceola County Sheriff Douglas L. Weber to issue a gun permit to a resident and to complete a college-level course involving the First Amendment. Bennett's written decision on Wednesday involves the case of Paul Dorr, of Ocheyedan, who was denied a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Dorr and his son, Alexander, were denied gun permits after being engaged in extensive First Amendment activity -- protesting, passing out leaflets and writing letters to the editor -- the opinion notes. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose |
| #5 Never mind - I found it Osceola county taxpayers assoc. http://www.osceolataxpayers.org/ Seems our Mr Dorr was a crypto tea partier - that would explain it |
| Posted by: Zeb 2010-07-09 15:22 |
| #4 Never mind - I found it Osceola county taxpayers assoc. http://www.osceolataxpayers.org/ Seems our Mr Dorr was a crypto tea partier - that would explain it |
| Posted by: Zeb 2010-07-09 15:22 |
| #3 another article I saw on this sai the Sherriff based his decision at leat partially on the fact that Dorr was "mixed up with OCTA", Any idea what that is? I tried a search and the best I could come up with was Orange county transit authority.... |
| Posted by: Zebulon Elmolulet4901 2010-07-09 15:19 |
| #2 However, Bennett's decision did not favor Dorr's son, who was 18 years old when he applied for the carry permit, and is 20 now. Bennett noted that sheriffs have the discretion to withhold permits from anyone under majority age. So, like, the US government shouldn't allow them utes to be serving with weapons, right? 311. Militia: composition and classes (a) The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard. - Title X, USC Maybe the judge needs to review Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution - The Congress shall have Power ... To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces; To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions; To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress; |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2010-07-09 08:13 |
| #1 For now,anyway, the First Amendment also permits citizens to criticize (but not threaten) Congress and the President. (Including showing a picture of a gibbon :-) ). |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2010-07-09 02:20 |