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| Ninth Circuit Strikes Down CA Law Restricting Concealed Carry |
| 2014-02-14 |
| In a 2-1 decision issued on February 13th, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled "San Diego County violates the Constitution's Second Amendment by requiring residents to show 'good cause'" before being allowed "to obtain a concealed carry permit." The court ruled that the right to keep and bear arms is, in and of itself, a sufficient cause for bearing arms for self-defense. Moreover, it is a sufficient cause both inside and outside of one's domicile. According to SFGate, Judge Diarmuid O'Scannlain's majority opinion emphasized "the right to bear arms includes the right to carry an operable arm outside the home for the lawful purpose of self-defense." He said the Second Amendment must be read as including "the right to carry weapons outside the home" because "the risk of armed confrontation" is in no way limited to one's home. He supported his points by citing the examples of "a woman toting a small handgun in her purse as she walks through a dangerous neighborhood or a night-shift worker carrying a handgun in his coat as he travels to and from his job site." O'Scannlain "disagreed with federal appeals courts that have upheld [similar] requirements" in states like New York and New Jersey, where citizens also have to show "good cause" to get a concealed permit. A voice of reason in the California wilderness. This judge seems to understand Constitutional law. |
| Posted by:JohnQC |
| #3 Join the San Diego Honorary Deputiy Sheriff's association and they encourage you to get a conceal carry permit. It costs $100 a year to be a member (tax deductable). You get a free prime rib lunch every month for that $100 when/if you attend the meetings and you get to fire for free at the Duffy Town range on the Mirimar Marine Air Station. Hardly seems that they are discouraging things. At least that's the way it was under Kolender, don't know what Gore is up to. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2014-02-14 14:47 |
| #2 our local San Diego Sheriff Bill Gore (former FBI) was following in the footsteps of his predecessor Bill Kolender. To get a permit to Carry you had to: a) Prove the need to Carry (i.e.: dangerous job carrying large amounts of cash or jewels, or have a restraing order against a violent person) or b) be a political friend/hack or large campaign contributor |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-02-14 09:25 |
| #1 What just happened? |
| Posted by: Angeresh Pheart9807 2014-02-14 09:22 |