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Sunday, December 12, 2010

OPEN CARRY, Peruta v San Diego et al 9th Circuit Federal Court decision...Filed 12/10/10

OFF THE WIRE,
OPEN CARRY,
Use this link to watch the OCEANSIDE PD, California officer interacting with an open carrier:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFzH5Oe-YL4&feature=player_embedded
 

Peruta v San Diego et al 9th Circuit Federal Court decision...Filed 12/10/2010
ResponsibleCitizensofCalifornia.Org (RCC) just released the following press release on yesterday's decision in the 9th Circuit by Chief Federal Judge Irma Gonzalez.of the Southern District of California
The judge found that the right to openly carry a firearm for the purpose of self-defense extends outside the home in denying the plaintiff's request for a license to carry a firearm concealed.
Following is the Responsible Citizens of California (RCC) Press Release on the Peruta v San Diego et al 9th Circuit Federal Court decision.

Peruta v San Diego et al Case 3:09-cv-02371-IEG -BGS Document 64 Filed 12/10/10

Press Release.....
San Diego—Friday, December 10, 2010
In a disappointing decision made by Chief Federal Judge Irma Gonzalez today, the state of “shall-issue” concealed carry laws (CCW) in California remain well behind 80% of the rest of the States in the country. To date, there are 40 States in the Union that have “shall-issue” CCW laws with Iowa being the 41st to join the rest of this overwhelming majority in less than one month on January 1st, 2011.
However, even with the dramatic drop in the violent crime rate resulting from “shall-issue” CCW laws sweeping across the country over the course of more than two decades, Chief Federal Judge Irma Gonzalez did not recognize the overwhelming benefit to public safety that “shall-issue” CCW laws provide to society at large.
Although the Responsible Citizens of California (RCC) are disappointed with Chief Federal Judge Irma Gonzalez’s ruling on the Peruta case, we do take note that she has maintained every Californian’s 2nd Amendment Rights to keep and bear arms through the practice of Unloaded Open Carry. On pages 8 and 9 of the ruling linked below, Chief Federal Judge Irma Gonzalez reaffirmed the right to carry a firearm for the purpose of self-protection.

http://ia341314.us.archive.org/2/items/gov.uscourts.casd.308678/gov.uscourts.casd.308678.64.0.pdf

As it stands now, common, law-abiding Californians who wish to carry a firearm for the purpose of self-defense can only do so through a very limited number of options, Unloaded Open Carry being the most practical. Although RCC is disappointed at Chief Federal Judge Irma Gonzalez’s ruling on the Peruta case, we are pleased that she has recognized every common, law-abiding Californian’s 2nd Amendment Rights to both own and carry a firearm in a public setting for the purpose of self-defense.

Contact: Yih-Chau Chang at ycc@responsiblecitizensofca.org

While the "shall issue" (hope you got yours mark) is a concern, Californians at least did not go backwards, and the did reafirm the "right" (that to me is the important part. This had all the signs of a "hit" for the gun community, but it did not do as much damage as I thought it might. I guess I need to do some more riding around California with my .45 on my side..... I will get to practice the Encounter / Detainment PPT. that way.