On Tue, 31 May 2011 04:21:02 -0500
Greg Jacobs <[email protected]> wrote:
> Call me dense, but I think I agree with this.....and that frightens
> me!!!! I hate agreeing with such things!!!! Please correct me!
Without having read the complete opinion...
The court is engaging in its own ignorance and prejudices.
As Defendants contend, regulating concealed firearms is an
essential part of Yolo County’s efforts to maintain public safety
and prevent both gun-related crime and, most importantly, the death
of its citizens.
Exactly *how* does regulating the carrying (not the use) of firearms
contribute to either of these goals? It is only when a firearm comes
out of the holster that it could become problematic. As for the use, I
assume California has laws against the discharge of firearms in built
up areas, intimidation, murder, etc.
The court assumes that the visible presence of a firearm runs against
these two goals. There is plenty of evidence that firearms in public
tend to reduce crime (gun related and otherwise), including murder. I
will mention only that four states now do not require a permit to
carry concealed (Wyoming's takes effect July 1), and not a one has
seen any increase in crime. But the court engages in no analysis on this
point.
Now I have a question. The court refuses to analogize on the First
Amendment. But I wonder: what other constitutionally protected right
depends on showing "good moral character"?
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