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Post by RobMoore on Apr 20, 2009 17:21:53 GMT -4
The 9th circuit has Incorporated the 2nd amendment, giving it protection under the 14th Amendment's Due Process clause www.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastor...20/0715763.pdfIn summary, the case was a loss for the promoters of a yearly gun show in Alameda county, CA. They sued the county for a regulation which prohibited firearm and ammunition possession on county property (a law aimed at shutting down annual County Fair Gunshow). However, in doing so, the circuit court declared that the 2nd amendment does qualify for the protection of the 14th amendment, as "the right to bear arms is deeply rooted in the history and tradition of the Republic, a right Americans considered fundamental at the Founding and thereafter". The case was decided in favor of the county, however, since the right to "host a gun show" isn't covered under the umbrella of the self defense nature of the 2nd amendment. So, small loss, big gain.
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