D.C. Circuit lets stand concealed-carry ruling, cheering gun-rights activists

[RugersGR8]

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/28/dc-circuit-court-appeals-lets-stand-gun-ruling-che/
D.C. Circuit lets stand concealed-carry ruling, cheering gun-rights activists
By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times
Thursday, September 28, 2017

 

[dennishoddy]

Great news for gun owners.

"The decision leaves in place the D.C. Circuit’s prior ruling, which found that the city’s “good reason” requirement was unconstitutional.

It also sets up the potential for the Supreme Court to take up the case as the decision creates a split with four other federal circuits that have found discretionary permitting schemes elsewhere are legal.

“Sometimes the most important thing a court does is not do anything,” said Adam Winkler, a University of California, Los Angeles law professor who has written extensively on the Second Amendment. “Because of what the D.C. Circuit didn’t do today, the Supreme Court is now far more likely to take a concealed carry case.”

 

[RustedBeef]

Hope SCOTUS picks it up.


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[easy]

But it must be remembered that this applies only to federal jurisdiction, just as the Heller decision did.

 

[Poke78]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...o-get-concealed-carry-permits-in-capital.html

"District of Columbia officials announced Thursday they will not appeal a federal court ruling that struck down parts of the city’s restrictive gun laws, a move that paves the way for more gun owners to obtain concealed carry permits."

 

[Frederick]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...o-get-concealed-carry-permits-in-capital.html

"District of Columbia officials announced Thursday they will not appeal a federal court ruling that struck down parts of the city’s restrictive gun laws, a move that paves the way for more gun owners to obtain concealed carry permits."

I suspect only because they fear the currently right leaning court would not rule in their favour.

The moment the court leans left, we'll see.

 

[Poke78]

I suspect only because they fear the currently right leaning court would not rule in their favour.

The moment the court leans left, we'll see.

Excellent observation and certainly a possibility. Of course, Congress could shut the whole thing down by using their prerogative to tell DC how things are going to be.