Of Course, In CA, It's the Right To Arm Bears! - Granite Grok

Of Course, In CA, It’s the Right To Arm Bears!

An Armed Bear is a Citizen, an Unarmed Bear is a TARGET!
An Armed Bear is a Citizen, an Unarmed Bear is a TARGET!

RightToArmBears But wait, there’s more! As well as the reaffirmation of the rights of Californians by the 9th Circuit, there seems to be a movement to restore rights in New Jersey…

The NRA and NINETEEN States Attorney’s General, led by Wyoming, will file an amicus brief with the Supreme Court, in an effort to strike down a New Jersey law which is very similar to the San Diego statute struck down by the Ninth Circuit Today.

Townhall.com has the full details, but here is the gist of it:

New Jersey’s concealed carry law says that gun owners must prove a “justifiable need” for a concealed-carry permit. The lawsuit alleges that this “justifiable need” provision is too restrictive and violates lawful gun owners’ 2nd Amendment rights.

Wyoming to the rescue:

Wyoming is leading a coalition of 19 states asking the U.S. Supreme Court to let them submit a brief supporting a New Jersey man’s challenge to that state’s concealed weapons law.

The Wyoming Attorney General’s Office, acting as lawyer for Wyoming and the other states, on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to grant a hearing to John M. Drake and others who are challenging a recent appeals court ruling.

“This decision out of New Jersey impacts the right to keep and bear arms outside of the home,” Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead said Wednesday. “So, I felt it was necessary to have the attorney general support a petition to the Supreme Court to hear this case.

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