SAF Files Amicus Brief In Support Of 9th Circuit Gun Rights Ruling

By Alan Gottlieb

BELLEVUE, WA – -(AmmoLand.com)- The Second Amendment Foundation has filed an amicus brief in a case that successfully challenged the State of Hawaii’s regulatory scheme for carrying firearms in public for personal protection, in which defendants have asked for an en banc hearing before the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals after a three-judge panel ruled against the state.

SAF is asking the court to reject the en banc request and accept the decision of the panel in favor of plaintiff George Young in the case that is known as Young v. Hawaii.

In July, the appeals court ruled that the Second Amendment protects the right to openly carry a firearm for self-defense.

“The 9th Circuit panel ruling was proper recognition that the right to bear arms extends beyond the confines of someone’s home,” noted SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “Clearly, anti-gunners in Hawaii do not want that to stand, so they’ve requested an en banc hearing before a full panel.

“This case is one of many in recent years that looks at the carrying of firearms in public for personal protection,” he continued. “It is of great …Read the Rest

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