9th circuit upholds ban on regular capacity magazines
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the arguments of groups such as the National Rifle Association, which contended the restrictions are unconstitutional and undermine gun owners’ right to protect their homes with ample firepower.
“Sunnyvale’s interests in promoting public safety and reducing violent crime were substantial and important government interests,” 9th Circuit Judge Michael Daly Hawkins wrote for a unanimous three-judge panel.
March 5th, 2015 at 1:27 pm
Judges hall be bound by the law according to Article VI, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution and the reasons cited are NOT LAWFUL.
March 5th, 2015 at 3:29 pm
“Sunnyvale’s interests in promoting public safety and reducing violent crime were substantial and important government interests,” 9th Circuit Judge Michael Daly Hawkins wrote. Even though there’s no evidence to support this position, and there’s no way that this will “promote public safety,” or “reduce violent crime.”
Nice work, judge.
March 5th, 2015 at 3:32 pm
The reasoning in a nutshell: Because GUNS. That’s it.
March 5th, 2015 at 5:01 pm
I don’t believe that is an accurate summary of sunnyvale’s interests, but let’s say it is. So what? That doesn’t address it’s constitutionality at all. Sunnyvale may have an interest in public safety by implementing a mandatory curfew, or random searches of homes. What would the judge say to that? Was Bloomberg’s “Stop and Frisk” ok because it done in the interest of public safety?
March 6th, 2015 at 5:42 pm
This is what happens when you allow the government to judge the constitutionality of its own laws.
March 9th, 2015 at 9:59 am
Time to bump it up to SCOTUS while we still have some rational justices. The 9th circus has traditionally had the record for the most decisions overturned, right?