Posted on 02/13/2014 12:43:07 PM PST by neverdem
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit handed gun rights advocates a major victory today by invalidating San Diego, California’s requirement that conceal-carry permits only be issued to those gun owners who have a “good cause” to carry a concealed gun in public. According to local officials, “one’s personal safety is not considered good cause.” In his opinion for a divided three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit, Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain rejected the local government’s approach as an unconstitutional infringement on the Second Amendment.
“In California,” the ruling observes, “the only way that the typical responsible, law-abiding citizen can carry a weapon in public for the lawful purpose of self-defense is with a concealed-carry permit. And, in San Diego County, that option has been taken off the table.”
As Brian Doherty noted on Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering whether it will take up two other cases that also center on the Second Amendment’s reach outside of the home. This new ruling from the 9th Circuit makes it all the more likely that the question of gun rights in public will soon be addressed by the Supreme Court.
Today's ruling by the 9th Circuit in Peruta v. County of San Diego is available here.
Thanks for the info!
Very good news. Now the idjits in Sacramento will think of something new to keep people from having guns.
Thanks for the clarification.
When my repaired foot gets its final okay, I may take up this issue again.
“Oh cynical me; a few weeks ago a CCW holder from Florida drove his car up the east cost going through a state where a highway patrolman pulled him over for no apparent reason. The officer obviously checked the Florida CCW registry and saw the man held a permit to carry. This cop asked the man if he had any firearms in his car, which the man answered no. The cop then told him to exit the car and as another patrol unit arrived on scene, the cops starting searching the mans car looking for firearms. The man fortunately left his pistol at home, otherwise he would have been arrested by these cops and would have had his firearm confiscated.”
What state did this?
Thanks
Because of Presumption.
Look up my “One Stone, Two Powers.”
What the hell does fly fishing, hiking or kayaking have to do with the right to carry a firearm?
This is from the 9th Circuit???
Knock me down with a feather.
This is different from the source I found it on but it is the same incident. The one I read had a bit more detail.
IIRC, NJ or MD or possibly both are the worst offenders. May issue by law, but “no issue” by practice, unless you are a retired cop, know someone, etc.
I think MD, or possibly NJ.
LOL yeah its fun watching libs foam at the mouth about guns, they go on and on about how guns are bad yet they are PROTECTED BY GUNS, in their studios, at their homes, they have armed guards protecting them. Let’s see Piers tell his hired goons to stand down, put their weapons down and carry bananas instead, see how that works out
New Jersey actually has a much tougher standard than ‘good cause’. You have to demonstrate “justifiable need “ to carry. My friend who manages a section 8 apartment complex in Camden has been denied a permit even though there have been several murders there in just a few years. The New Jersey Supreme Court has given “ justifiable need “ a very strict interpretation. It would be awesome if this kind of case could win at the SCOTUS, giving us here in the peoples republic of jersey a chance.
“What state did this?”
The People’s Republic of Maryland. When they pulled over the car they likely ran the plate and it came up as the driver having a CHP. Many states do that; if you have a CHP it’s cross referenced to your license plate.
NJ is bad, but HI gets the laurels for the most godawful. Less than 200 permits issued per the stats I saw.
New Jersey is a basket case when it comes to gun laws.
The usual suspects.
TX suprises me- how much?
Good grief! They make you declare the exact weapons you carry?
There isnt’ enough room on the form for me because I rotate between 6 handguns.
Nowadays, I am entirely against the entire concept of any requirement by any level of government permitting process for CCWs...unless having one allows the bearer to conceal carry weapon(s) into supposedly secured and “safe areas” such as courtrooms, bars, banks, Post Offices... etc.
Just assume everyone you encounter in public is armed with one or more lethal self defense weapons.
The criminals and lunatics are.
IIRC $150. About the same as the new IL permit. Plus the cost of a class.
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