9th Circuit Court: Does the Second Amendment Apply Outside the Home?

By Ammoland

By AWR Hawkins

Washington DC – -(Ammoland.com)- On June 16 2015 the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals begins hearing an appeal of their own decision against the “good cause” requirement in California’s concealed carry process.

The 3-judge panel of the 9th Circuit ruled against the requirement in February 2014, saying, “The right to bear arms includes the right to carry an operable arm outside the home for the lawful purpose of self-defense.” Moreover, they ruled that because the right extends outside the home, there is no need to show “good cause”– the right to do so is cause enough.

But the court is revisiting the case in an appeal that is essentially a decision on whether to uphold the ruling that Second Amendment rights extend outside the home like First, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Amendment rights, etc. An 11-judge panel will hear the appeal to the 2014 ruling.

According to Contra Costa Times, gun control proponents believe the U.S. Supreme Court failed to expressly state that the Second Amendment is as broad in scope as …read more

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