Federal Ruling on Concealed Weapons
Jun-09-2016

Federal Ruling on Concealed Weapons

A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that there is no Second Amendment protection for concealed weapons allowing states to prohibit or restrict the public from carrying concealed firearms. The ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could set up a new showdown on gun rights at the Supreme Court. At issue was California's law on concealed weapons, which requires citizens to prove they have "good cause" to carry concealed firearms to get a license. Plaintiffs challenged guidelines in San Diego and Yolo counties that did not consider general self-defense to be enough to obtain a license. The 9th Circuit held 7-4 that the restrictions on concealed carry are constitutional, ruling that the Second Amendment right to bear arms does not provide a right to carry concealed arms.

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