Surprise from CA

[armedandsafe]

Enjoy!

Calguns.net (http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/index.php)
- 2nd Amend. Politics and Laws (http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/f...splay.php?f=71)
- - HUGE: California/Brown Support Incorporation (http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=200613)

hoffmang 07-06-2009 02:03 PM

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HUGE: California/Brown Support Incorporation

Attorney General Brown filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to Grant review of McDonald v. Chicago and NRA v. Chicago and to find that the Second Amendment is incorporated against the states.

A couple of passages:

Quote:
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INTEREST OF AMICUS CURIAE
California has a strong interest in protecting
the constitutional rights of its citizens. But unlike
many states, California has no state constitutional
counterpart to the Second Amendment. Unless the
protections of the Second Amendment extend to
citizens living in the States as well as to those living
in federal enclaves, California citizens could be
deprived of the constitutional right to possess
handguns in their homes as affirmed in District of
Columbia v. Heller, 128 S. Ct. 2783 (2008).
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Quote:
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THESE PETITIONS SHOULD BE GRANTED
TO AFFIRM THE APPLICABILITY OF THE
SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE STATES AND
TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON THE SCOPE OF
PERMISSIBLE FIREARMS REGULATIONS.
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Quote:
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Further guidance on these issues is needed in
California, which has been a national leader in
passing common-sense legislation to regulate
firearms. The Unsafe Handgun Act, for example,
aims to reduce handgun crime and promote handgun
safety. Cal. Penal Code § 12125 et seq. It prohibits
the manufacture or sale of any “unsafe handgun” in
California, including those that lack certain safety
features such as a chamber-load indicator. Cal.
Penal Code § 12126(c). This law has furthered
important governmental interests while not
interfering with the ability of our state’s residents to
purchase and possess a wide range of handguns:
Over 1,300 handguns have been certified by
California as meeting the law’s requirements. See
http://certguns.doj.ca.gov/. Nonetheless, California is
presently defending the law against a federal
constitutional challenge. Peña v. Cid, 2:09-cv-01185-
FCD-KJM, 2009 (U.S. Dist., E.D. Cal.).

I always liked Jerry Brown. I could depend on him doing something to surprise us.

Pops

[alhefner]

Glad they are seeking that decision. It's a good move.

As for what you have quoted above:

Further guidance on these issues is needed in
California, which has been a national leader in
passing common-sense legislation to regulate
firearms.

Don't jive with the reality in kaliforncatedia. I have seen very few, some but few, Calif legislators who possessed ANY common sense.

[Bobitis]

Isn't the 9th circuit court based in Kalifornicate?

Good luck with that.

[45nut]

Originally Posted by Bobitis

Isn't the 9th circuit court based in Kalifornicate?

Good luck with that.

The last ruling from the 9th was pro gun. There was a thread about it here somewhere.

[gcrmcc]

Originally Posted by Bobitis

Isn't the 9th circuit court based in Kalifornicate?

Good luck with that.

Yes,the ninth circuit court is in San Francisco, I believe. I was surprised that ruling came out the ninth myself.

gcrmcc