BREAKING: California Concealed Gun Ruling Stands: State Can’t Intervene in Appeal
Posted: November 12, 2014 Filed under: Breaking News, Law & Justice, Self Defense | Tags: Attorney general, California, Capital punishment in California, Chris Fisher, Concealed carry in the United States, Cormac J. Carney, Kamala Harris, Los Angeles, San Diego County, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 1 Comment
LA Times reports: A federal appeals court decided Wednesday that California has no legal right to challenge a ruling that prevents counties from imposing strict requirements on carrying concealed weapons in public.
The decision was another victory for gun rights advocates, but it may not be the last word. The state can appeal. If the state and other groups ultimately lose, counties throughout California will be required to issue permits for concealed weapons to residents who meet background checks and want the weapons for self protection.
[Also see New Court Decision Likely Ends California’s Restrictions on Conceal Carry Permits]
In a 2-1 ruling, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals denied an attempt by Atty. Gen. Kamala D. Harris, a gun control group and law enforcement associations to intervene in a case that struck down San Diego County’s policy of tightly restricting the carrying of concealed guns.
[Also see – More Californians may carry concealed guns after ruling]
The panel that issued Wednesday’s decision was the same one that ruled 2-1 in February in favor of gun owners. Read the rest of this entry »
