>Court: No right to carry concealed weapons in public
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dealing a blow to gun supporters, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Americans do not have a constitutional right to carry concealed weapons in public.
In a dispute that could ultimately wind up before the Supreme Court, a divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said local law enforcement officials can place significant restrictions on who is allowed to carry concealed guns.
By a vote of 7-4, the court upheld a California law that says applicants must cite a "good cause" to obtain a concealed-carry permit. Typically, people who are being stalked or threatened, celebrities who fear for their safety, and those who routinely carry large amounts of cash or other valuables are granted permits.
"We hold that the Second Amendment does not preserve or protect a right of a member of the general public to carry concealed firearms in public," Circuit Judge William A. Fletcher wrote for the majority.
The ruling overturned a 2014 decision by a three-judge panel of the same court that said applicants need only express a desire for personal safety.
Playing Devil's Advocate here: Nowhere in the Constitution does it protect the right to conceal your weapon. This doesn't necessarily mean that it is UNCONSTITUTIONAL it just means that the Constitution doesn't protect the concealment of any weapon. This is the federal court saying states now get to decide on the laws regarding conceal carry.
However, I do think this will be used to enforce more gun restrictions by the regressive left, and this is a definite red flag to watch out for.
Dylan Hughes
>need
europeans and liberals sure like this word, starting to notice a connection.
Jason Wilson
You don't need guns though, Seriously. Guns are violent, they kill people at an alarming rate. How about you go and explain to the families of all those massacred people, that you are pro-gun? You would devastate them. You are only concerned about your toy killing machines, you are not concerned for the safety and well-being of your fellow humans.
I fail to see why this is not a positive thing. California has done a good thing here. I hope the rest of the U.S. follows suit. Canada and European nations have done a good job in setting the precedent for banning guns, which has in turn reduced violence and made us all safer and happier.
It's time for our American friends to grow up. Turn in your guns. Do the right thing, because if you don't, more lives will be lost and ruined. Your Canadian friends will be more than glad to help you do the right thing.
Hudson Ortiz
>leaf >not the Bill of Needs
Not an argument
Jaxon Barnes
ahem, a leaf
Nolan Jenkins
>trusting the government to bot go tyrannical >ever >its 2016
How many times now have societies that confiscated all weapons lead to the genocide of millions? Its got to at least be in the upper 70%.
