Hick Noward
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Amid gun control debate, federal court rules states may restrict open carry of weapons
9th Circuit Court of Appeals upholds a Hawaii regulation, ruling states may restrict the open carrying of guns
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“We have never assumed that individuals have an unfettered right to carry weapons in public spaces,” Bybee wrote. “Indeed, we can find no general right to carry arms into the public square for self-defense.”
The 9th Circuit has now decided that there is no constitutional right to carry a gun outside the home for self-protection, placing the court in direct conflict with other circuits and strengthening the chance the Supreme Court will step in and decide the issue, Beck said.