Federal Judge Strikes Down DC Concealed Carry Law

[Inigoes]

http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattves...ional-n2164464

A federal judge has ruled that the city’s concealed carry law is likely unconstitutional, citing the “good reason provision” in the injunction order on Tuesday

[NRA Member]

Beat them in Federal court again....


Federal judge halts D.C.’s ‘good reason’ concealed carry requirement


http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...d-by/?page=all

A federal judge on Monday put on hold the District’s requirement that gun owners demonstrate a “good reason” in order to receive a concealed carry permit — saying the licensing scheme deprives citizens of their Second Amendment rights.

U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Scullin Jr. granted a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit brought by three gun owners that seeks to overturn the new D.C. firearms law on the grounds that the regulations are so strict that they make it impossible to exercise their right to bear arms.

In the 23-page opinion, the judge wrote that the District’s “good reason” requirement goes far beyond reasonable concealed carry restrictions, that the gun owners are likely to win the case and that the city cannot enforce the law in the meantime.

“For all intents and purposes, this requirement makes it impossible for the overwhelming majority of law-abiding citizens to obtain licenses to carry handguns in public for self-defense, thereby depriving them of their Second Amendment right to bear arms,” Judge Scullin wrote.

D.C. lawmakers drafted the concealed carry laws last year to comply with a ruling by Judge Scullin that overturned the District’s long-standing ban on the carrying of firearms in public. The legislation created a process by which D.C. residents and nonresidents could apply for concealed carry permits by showing proof that they needed to carry a weapon for self-defense.

D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier was given the authority to decide who met the criteria.

After being denied concealed carry permits by Chief Lanier this year, D.C. residents Brian Wrenn and Joshua Akery, and Tyler Whidby, a Florida resident who maintains a residence in Virginia, filed suit.

[Jhaydeno]

from the article:

D.C. officials have defended the policy by arguing that having fewer concealed weapons on city streets reduces risks to the public and the likelihood that a weapon is used in a violent crime and that the “may issue” scheme balances security risks in the nation’s capital with gun owners’ rights.

Funny, I thought the constitution says all men are created equal, and that all laws apply equally to all people. Why do some people in DC think that politicians are special and deserve special protection?

[philadelphia patriot]

Yes, I'm sure all the criminals stopped carrying guns in DC because they failed the city's "good reason" mandate.

[mikelets456]

This ruling along with the recent California ruling seems like a set up to bring these cases before SCOTUS so they can strike down the previous 5-4 McDonald and Heller decisions. I do not trust that our government wants us "walking around" armed and wants to get cases in front of SCOTUS to overturn them....

[Gman106]

Any bitter clinger Cruz supporter/3rd party fool never-Trumps left on this board?

[Qtrborecrazy]

I hope the judge wasn't on loan from another district and this was his case.

[press1280]

I hope the judge wasn't on loan from another district and this was his case.

This was from last year. The new case decided today was brought by the Pink Pistols and was decided by a regular DC District judge.

[press1280]

Wonderful. Now the ruling will be stayed and we're off to the DC Circuit and DC will continue with business as usual and deny permits to all but a select few.

[Inigoes]

Wonderful. Now the ruling will be stayed and we're off to the DC Circuit and DC will continue with business as usual and deny permits to all but a select few.

Not this time.

the arguments happened way back when, permits were previously issued. There hasnt been any blood in the streets as feared.