Posted on 02/25/2013 6:19:50 AM PST by blam
Court Rules There Is No Right To Carry A Concealed Weapon
Larry Bodine, Lawyers.com
February 25, 2013, 6:42 AM
In a sweeping ruling, the Tenth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that there is no Second Amendment right to carry a concealed firearm in public. The broad wording of the decision in Peterson v. Martinez creates a far-reaching national precedent against carrying a loaded handgun outside the home.
The case began on a narrow point – a challenge by a Washington State man against Colorado’s law to issue CHL permits (“Concealed Handgun License”) only to state residents. But the final ruling held, “In light of our nation’s extensive practice of restricting citizens’ freedom to carry firearms in a concealed manner, we hold that this activity does not fall within the scope of the Second Amendment’s protections.”
The federal court also rejected arguments that Colorado’s CHL law infringed on the the Equal Protection Clause and the Privileges and Immunities Clause.
To bullet-proof the ruling against an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Tenth Circuit recounted numerous court rulings and state laws dating back to 1813, and based its ruling on prior U.S. Supreme Court cases.
The View from the Ground
Colorado law allows people to have a firearm in their homes, places of business and cars. But to carry a concealed weapon in public, a state resident must apply to a local sheriff to get a permit. Peterson claimed that the law left him “completely disarmed.”
Sheriffs use locally-maintained databases to check for misdemeanor and municipal court convictions involving drugs, alcohol or violence that will disqualify a citizen. The local databases also include mental health contacts, 911 calls that do not result in an arrest, a history of aggressive driving, juvenile arrest records, plea agreements that result
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If the gunowner took a safety course he would have been instructed to put both hands on his steering wheel in plain sight of the officer and then inform the cop he was carrying.
The 2A right is merely a contractual obligation between government and people. What it's based on still stands and will always stand: The inalienable God-given right to life, leading to the right to defend that life, even when, or as, that paper contract gets ripped into shreds.
Carrying concealed is a method of BEARING armaments. As such, it is protected. No matter how many black robed perverts claim otherwise.
T shirts for all!
Conflicts with a 7th Circuit opinion, so the Supreme Court will likely decide.
Conflicts with a 7th Circuit opinion, so the Supreme Court will likely decide.
Conflicts with a 7th Circuit opinion, so the Supreme Court will likely decide.
Composition of the Tenth Circus:
Depends on how many briefcases of cash it would take for Roberts to sway his final judgement.
My prediction is it will go to the Supremes...you know how that worked with Obozocare.....
It begins, folks.....
If the Supreme Court gets further stuffed by ( )o( )bama, the final outcome will be along the lines of Hillary’s “What difference does it make?”, 2nd Amendment is gone.
(”What difference does it make?” = “Who gives a f**k” (Navy)).
Does this mean I have to wear it out in the open?
Every concealed carry permit (including those issued by shall issue or no permit required states) should be recognized as legal in EVERY STATE.
If we have to recognize their faggot weddings per the 14th ammendment then they need to recognize our right to carry.
Every concealed carry permit (including those issued by shall issue or no permit required states) should be recognized as legal in EVERY STATE.
If we have to recognize their faggot weddings per the 14th ammendment then they need to recognize our right to carry.
The "court" can go to hell. Now enforce it.
Aye. Black-robed tyrants take note: We will NOT comply!
Two more states that I will never set my foot in. I guess I will continue to live out my days here in the deep south.
Washington State is a “shall issue” state for CCW. Not sure what prevents them from issuing it other than a felony conviction - but there may be other reasons.
Open carry is allowed if you can legally own a gun.
However - there are plenty of Liberals on the west side of the state so there are other reasons not to visit! (East of the Cascades is very conservative though).
Ah, question, how does someone get his firearm from A to B? Beaming?
the left is pushing for serfs to live in cities which their lord over. Population control is too hard for the ruling class when there is an active diligent MSM and a populace to withdraw consent of being ruled.
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