Posted on 04/24/2024 4:50:19 AM PDT by marktwain
On April 18, 2024, the Supreme Court of Arkansas delivered a significant opinion impacting the restoration of the right to keep and bear arms. In particular, the court reaffirmed the right to bear arms is a fundamental constitutional right. The denial of the right is a harm that confers standing to those denied, and the procedural powers of the state judiciary, as a separate, constitutionally created branch of the state government, do not necessarily extend beyond the courtroom to the courthouse.
The issue was whether Arkansas state statute § 5-73-122 – b, as modified in 2017, violated the Arkansas state constitution. The state constitution grants separate powers to the state judiciary. Before 2017, the statute limited who could possess handguns in courtrooms. Officers of the court (lawyers) were allowed. Here is the relevant statute from 2015:
(b) (1) Any person other than a law enforcement officer, officer of the court, or bailiff, acting in the line of duty, or any other person authorized by the court, who possesses a handgun in the courtroom of any court of this state is guilty of a Class D felony.
The law was changed in 2017. It is significant the statute now adds courthouse as well as courtroom. Courthouses have many functions. Some of those functions are not administrated by the judiciary. Courthouses often house other administrative offices. Here is the current law (2024):
(b) However, a law enforcement officer, either on-duty or off-duty, officer of the court, bailiff, or other person authorized by the court is permitted to possess a handgun in the courtroom of any court or a courthouse of this state.
In 2020, a lawyer, Mr. Corbit, was prevented from bringing a firearm into the Pulaski County District Courthouse.
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Everyone should be able to carry in courtrooms. Maybe it would make the Judges and system honest again.
With all these crazy foreign Feral refugee “judges” and Georgie Soros’ angry Nazi prosecutors (persecutors), I wouldn’t want to be in an “american courtroom” without one.
You are a wise man..
I know one lawyer who does carry. There are so many dangerous people involved in disputes and feuds. They cannot think of anything other than:
- drugs
- lurking
- mayhem
- revenge
- stalking
- theft
I am a judge and prosecutor, in two different jurisdictions, and I always carry in court. As do most of the judges of my acquaintance. I am also a private practice attorney and I should be able to carry in the Bexar County Courthouse. But the Democrat sheriffs have made it so burdensome that it’s just not worth it. I would have to go to the sheriffs office every single time I am about to enter the courthouse and then wait 30 minutes to an hour just to see the sheriff.. To get “permission” to carry inside the courthouse. It is ridiculous.
Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys carried arms into a courtroom and carried off the crooked Torie judge.
...The Sons of Liberty raided and seized the NY governor’s house.
Thank you for sharing that. And I agree. You should be able to without restriction.
Taxman Bravo Zulu for carrying!
HST, sounds to me like y’all need a new Sheriff!
As should the rest of us law abiding citizens!
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