San Francisco Sits on Carry Permit Applications As Legislators Consider New Gun Restrictions
The city has not granted a single permit since the Supreme Court upheld the right to bear arms last June.
The city has not granted a single permit since the Supreme Court upheld the right to bear arms last June.
By banning firearms from a wide range of "sensitive places," the state effectively nullified the right to bear arms.
The state's ban applies unless the property owner posts a sign allowing firearms or otherwise gives "express consent."
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The state made it a felony to carry handguns for self-defense in "any place of worship or religious observation."
Carry permit applicants would have to prove they are not dangerous, and guns would be banned from myriad locations.
Legislators in both states favor subjective standards and sweeping restrictions for carry permits.
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The argument for loosening restrictions on armed self-defense goes beyond the measurable impact on public safety.
Lawful gun owners should not be forced to jump through hoops just to exercise basic constitutional rights
The Supreme Court should reject a law that bars ordinary people from carrying guns for self-defense.
New York, like several other states, limits public carrying of handguns to the favored few.
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A decade after recognizing a constitutional right to armed self-defense, the Supreme Court remains reluctant to defend it.
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The bill dramatically liberalizes concealed carry laws nationwide.
If you have to ask permission, it's a privilege, not a right. And maybe you shouldn't bother to ask.
The ruling also rejects an "assault weapon" ban, caliber restrictions for long guns, a heavy handgun tax, and registration requirements.
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A preliminary injunction upholds the Second Amendment right to armed self-defense outside the home.
It already allowed open carry without a permit, as do 25 other states.
The logic may lean that way, but we can't be sure the Court values the Second Amendment's application that strongly.
In practice, licenses to carry guns in public have allowed law-abiding citizens to take steps they see as essential for their safety, without putting their fellow citizens in danger.