Posted May 28, 2015 5:11 pm by Comments

By Ammoland

Gun and Gavel
Federal Court Denies Stay In DC Concealed Carry Case Over ‘Justifiable Need’
Second Amendment Foundation

BELLEVUE, WA –-(Ammoland.com)- The federal district court judge handling the Second Amendment Foundation’s challenge to the District of Columbia’s “good reason” concealed carry permit requirement has denied the city’s request for an immediate administrative stay of his ruling last week granting a preliminary injunction against further enforcement of the requirement. The District is also seeking a stay pending appeal.

Judge Frederick J. Scullin Jr., announced his decision this morning, and set two important dates. By June 22 2015, Second Amendment Foundation and its co-plaintiffs must file papers opposing the city’s stay pending appeal request, and the city must respond by June 26 2015. This development is seen as a clear win by Second Amendment Foundation founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb.

“The Second Amendment Foundation is pleased that the court ruled immediately against the city and has forced them to start issuing carry permits,” Gottlieb said.

“By now they should realize that when we say we will do everything in our legal power to force them to recognize that people have Second Amendment rights we mean it.”

The city has required concealed carry applicants to …read more

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