Originally Posted By: JonR
9th Circuit strikes down CA's ban on handgun carry

"The Ninth Circuits decision in Peruta v. San Diego, released minutes ago, affirms the right of law-abiding citizens to carry handguns for lawful protection in public...

The Court ruled that a government may specify what mode of carrying to allow (open or concealed), but a government may not make it impossible for the vast majority of Californians to exercise their Second Amendment right to bear arms.

Cue the "Wild West, blood in the streets" handwringing from the usual suspects in 3...2...1...


This is BIG.

Read the opinion here:

Link to today's Ninth Circuit Peruta decision

Plaintiffs were very smart.
They did not challenge the licensing statute.
They did not argue that miscreants can carry guns.
They argued that applying the law in some counties to prevent most citizens from carrying was unconstitutional, leading the 9th Circuit to find that the 2nd Amendment applies to carrying outside the home.
This made the spilt in the Circuits more pronounced, making it more likely that the Supreme Court will hear a Right to Bear Arms appeal, perhaps Drake v. Jeregian from New Jersey and the Third Circuit.

Last edited by Bushmaster; 02/13/14 07:49 PM.