A federal appeals court on Tuesday blocked enforcement of a strict concealed-carry law in the nation’s capital that required gun owners to prove a “good reason” in order to obtain permits allowing them to carry handguns for self-defense.
In a 2-1 decision, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has ordered lower courts to issue permanent injunctions blocking enforcement of the D.C. law.
In rejecting the city’s law, the court ruled that while the Second Amendment allows for some limits on gun possession, it does not allow for “bans on carrying in urban areas like D.C. or bans on carrying absent a special need for self-defense.”
Lets get cracking on that National Reciprocity.
Members of the judiciary should walk through DC after dark unarmed and see what happens. Putting needless restrictions on the constitution requires an amendment with 3/4 of the states voting in the affirmative. Knock yourselves out!
Should also apply to Maryland since they require the same good reason.
The progressives on the Ninth Circuit are all bent out of shape.
If this had been their case, the law would have been upheld.
Trump’s new judicial appointments will begin to bear fruit, as well.
Clinton’s appointments might have, but she lost.
Thank God.
It;s a really good idea, but the national reciprocity bill has one or two problems.
“carry a valid concealed carry permit issued by, or be eligible to carry a concealed firearm in, his or her state of residence.”
Rather than ‘his or her state of residence,’ this needs to be ‘any state’ – so people in foreign countries where the Constitution doesn’t apply (like California and New York, for instance) can get out of state CC permits from an actually American state, and still be protected by this bill.
I just happened to write a song about this subject the other day. http://alltherightsnark.org/my-rifle/
money quotes from the article …..
“Circuit Court Judge Karem LeCraft Henderson dissented, writing that her fellow judges were stretching gun rights will beyond home protection, which she said was the real core of the Second Amendment” …. how would one fit all of one’s Milita into one’s home?
“DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson ….. all gun violence in our city is by people carrying firearms” ….. ‘effin’ genius, I tell ya …. he went on “This is why … requiring a good reason … is necessary” …. like protecting one’s own life & the life of their family on the thug streets of DC (or Baltimore) is not a ‘good reason’
” Constitution doesn’t apply (like California and New York, for instance) can get out of state CC permits from an actually American state, and still be protected by this bill.”
Well, I live in California and have ccw here. I also have a non resident AZ ccw which is good in most states I care to travel to.
Also, every two years I need to renew my Cali ccw. My county is shall issue. I received a letter from the Sheriffs department instructing me to apply for renewal, which involves a 4 hour class, 3 months in advance. They are over run with ccw apps. AZ I just sent them some money.
“Good reason” vs my rights?
Pffft!
The 9Th Circus GAVE us our shall issue CCW and haven’t even tried to touch our castle doctrine law. Stand Your Ground will be up for a vote soon.
Being former military, my DD-214 covers the gun course requirements. I love living on gun island. 🙂