In a 7 to 4 decision. the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that two California counties did not violate the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution when they denied some applicants the right to carry a concealed weapon.
To meet their requirement for a concealed carry license, they would have to show "good cause" that they face a specific danger, such as documented threats or working in some risky occupations.
This is a huge victory for gun control advocates. Even if this is appealed by those who brought the suit, it would go to an evenly divided Supreme Court, which would likely leave the Appeals Court ruling intact. Furthermore, other Appeals Courts have also issued similar rulings; and, in 2013, the Court declined to issue an opinion about concealed carry in a previous case. SCOTUS usually does not take a case when appeals court verdicts are in agreement.
Ralph
[This SCOTUS decision occurred -- and this blog was written -- before Saturday night's tragic massacre in Orlando. The decision would have had no effect on the shooting -- but a ban on assault weapons might have.]
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