A US appeals court Saturday paved the way for a California law banning the concealed carry of firearms in “sensitive places” to go into effect January 1, despite a federal judge’s ruling that it is “repugnant to the Second Amendment.”
The law – Senate Bill 2 – had been blocked last week by an injunction from District Judge Cormac Carney, but a three-judge panel filed an order Saturday temporarily blocking that injunction, clearing the path for the law to take effect.
The court issued an administrative stay, meaning the appeals judges did not consider the merits of the case, but delayed the judge’s order to give the court more time to consider the arguments of both sides. “In granting an administrative stay, we do not intend to constrain the merits panel’s consideration of the merits of these appeals in any way,” the judges wrote.
Hi. I’m a gun person and not upset at all.
People have different reasoning for carrying, and mine is personal security while it is hidden away. While others want to basically show it off as a deterrent or pretend to be Billy Badass.
The idea of CCW to me is a bit of extra security, but not everyone feels comfortable around firearms. So you hide the weapon away in a readily accessible location in the event you need it. (Hopefully never.) It’s also the idea that you don’t know who’s carrying a gun, so don’t start a fight.
Well, why not just learn to fight then? I do know how to fight. Been in a few scraps throughout my life. But I’m not as nimble and strong as I once was, and if two or more people jump me, a gun is a great equalizer. I don’t live in the greatest neighborhood.