Coming from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, this was certainly unexpected:
BREAKING: A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the U.S. Constitution Second Amendment protects the right to openly carry a gun in public for self-defense. @nra
— Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) July 24, 2018
The Free Beacon’s Stephen Gutowski writes:
A panel of judges from the Ninth Circuit court of appeals ruled on Tuesday that Hawaii’s effective ban on the open carry of guns is unconstitutional.
In a 2-1 ruling, the court found that the Second Amendment protects the right to openly carry a firearm in public for the purpose of self-defense. Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain was joined by Judge Sandra S. Ikuta in the majority while Judge Richard R. Clifton dissented. The majority reversed the lower court ruling that upheld Hawaii’s effective ban on all forms of gun carry in the state.
Here’s more from Gutowski:
This is a very interesting ruling that nobody saw coming. No gun rights groups were involved with the case. It was filed by a native Hawaiian Vietnam vet with help from a pro bono lawyer who told me he was a bit surprised to see the ruling come today. https://t.co/vlU7Ql4DA1
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) July 24, 2018
George Young filed two previous cases acting as his own lawyer after he was denied a gun carry permit. On the third try, Alan Beck offered to help him with the case free of charge. Beck credits Young's determination with today's ruling. https://t.co/vlU7Ql4DA1
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) July 24, 2018
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The ruling doesn't mean that open carry is legal on the ground in Hawaii or the rest of the 9th Circuit as of today. The case has to either go back to the lower court for a rehearing or Hawaii could request a hearing before the full 9th Circuit. https://t.co/vlU7Ql4DA1
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) July 24, 2018
However, it is a very significant ruling because, at the moment at least, the 9th Circuit is affirming that the Second Amendment guarantees a right to carry firearms outside of the home for self-defense purposes. That's new. https://t.co/vlU7QkN2br
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) July 24, 2018
Also, according to documents I obtained, Hawaii hasn't issued a single civilian gun carry permit in years. Not a single one. https://t.co/vlU7Ql4DA1
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) July 24, 2018
NRA reacts to open carry ruling: “This is a critical issue for law-abiding gun owners who want to exercise their right to self-defense outside the home,” said Chris Cox, executive director, NRA-ILA. “The Second Amendment clearly protects the right to bear arms in public.” pic.twitter.com/uUV5KkzwxL
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) July 24, 2018
And here’s even more from NRATV’s Cam Edwards:
“The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals—yes, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals—in a case called ‘Young v. State of Hawaii,’ ruled that you have the right to bear arms and the state of Hawaii can’t deny your right to carry.” —@CamEdwards #TuesdayThoughts pic.twitter.com/2m0TMSWmVd
— NRATV (@NRATV) July 24, 2018
Who are these people and what have they done with the 9th Circuit Court??? I never would have expected the 9th to have such a profound attack of common sense in my life time!!
— Easy Rock (@easyrock15) July 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/AJCarr17/status/1021897438347571211
Did hell freeze over…?
— Phoenix (@Van_in_DALLAS) July 24, 2018
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