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D.C. Appeals Court Strikes Down ‘Good Reason’ Licensing Scheme

“Unconstitutional” is what a federal appeals court has ruled on the D.C. gun law that says people must show “good reason” to have concealed handgun permits. The Second Amendment is sufficient reason itself to issue permits, according to the 2-1 ruling released Tuesday July 25, by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. “In... [Read More]

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'Peruta' Decision and 2nd Amendment Rights as Applied to Concealed-Carry Laws

  Currently, the U.S. Supreme Court has not formally recognized a Second Amendment right for a member of the general public to carry concealed firearms in public, says Douglas I. Richards, U.S. Law Shield of Colorado Independent Program Attorney. In declining to review this issue in Peruta v. California, the Supreme Court of the United States has... [Read More]

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Gov. Abbott Leads States Fighting Against Cali Gun Restrictions

  Governor Greg Abbott is leading a coalition of nine governors in filing an Amici Curae — or friend of the court brief — to the United States Supreme Court in the case of Peruta v. the County of San Diego. At stake is whether Californians, and citizens of other states traveling in California, can... [Read More]

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Three Takes On the 9th Circuit's Second Amendment Decision

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled on a Second Amendment case, finding in Peruta that the court believed there is no Second Amendment-protected right to carry a concealed handgun outside the home. But what does this mean for the average gun owner, if anything, in the rest of the country? We asked three Law Shield attorneys in... [Read More]

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Appeals Court Rules No Constitutional Right to Carry Concealed Guns

A divided federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled Thursday, June 9, 2016, that people do not have a Second Amendment right to carry concealed weapons in public. This decision in Peruta vs. County of San Diego, et. al. is likely to be challenged by gun-rights advocates. In 2014, a three-judge panel of the appeals... [Read More]

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Three Takes On the 9th Circuit's Second Amendment Decision

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled on a Second Amendment case, finding in Peruta that the court believed there is no Second Amendment-protected right to carry a concealed handgun outside the home. But what does this mean for the average gun owner, if anything, in the rest of the country? We asked three Law Shield... [Read More]

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Federal Appeals Court will Re-Consider Peruta v. San Diego

Law Shield was disappointed to see that on March 26, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered that Peruta v. San Diego will be re-heard by an eleven-judge “en banc” panel. This means the original ruling will be set aside and the appeal will be re-heard. About the rehearing, Edward Peruta said, “This is what I... [Read More]

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