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.

  • Kepabar@startrek.website
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    1 year ago

    It certainly happens.

    Just last week I saw a video where a man ran up with a gun to start a robbery. A woman whipped a handgun out of her purse and shot him.

    The idea that personal firearms can’t be used for self defense is a silly argument.

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        1 year ago

        It’s no different, both scenarios are threats to your life until the point the trigger is pulled (then it goes from threat to attempt).

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          I mean I literally said attempt in my comments so…

          And basically anything can be a “threat” to your life. But I doubt even an American would agree with shooting someone because they cut you off in traffic.