Re: [LPNM-discuss] RKBA, at least in the west

[Mike Blessing]

On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 5:09 PM, Allen Cogbill
<acog...@geopotential.com> wrote:
>
> In a major decision that seems to have rather low-key coverage, the a
> three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit court ruled that, largely
> because of the U.S. Supreme Court's Heller decision last summer, the
> right to keep and bear arms was both an individual right (which the
> Supreme Court had held) and that the right was incorporated, via the
> 14th Amendment, and applies to state and local governments. That is, the
> 2nd Amendment restricts the power of state and local governments to
> interfere with individual right to have guns for personal use.
>
> This is a major decision. Strictly speaking, I think the decision
> applies only to the state's in the 9th Circuit's district. New Mexico is
> in the 10th district (a nice map of the districts is here:
> http://www.uscourts.gov/courtlinks/), so it is not directly affected,
> but many seem to think the decision will be used by other districts.
>
> Comments on the decision:
> http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2009_04_19-2009_04_25.shtml#1240247034
> http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2009_04_19-2009_04_25.shtml#1240254351
> http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/2009/04/20/yes-california-there-is-an-individual-right-to-keep-and-bear-arms/
> http://claytoncramer.com/weblog/2009_04_19_archive.html#8952155533401423271

VERY interesting -- especially that this comes from
the 9th Circus.
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