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U.S. NEWSFriday 10 June 2016

Court: No right to carry concealed weapons in publicÂ

wrote for the majority. as it completely ignores

The ruling overturned a the fact that law-abiding

2014 decision by a three- Californians who reside in

judge panel of the same counties with hostile sheriffs

court that said applicants will now have no means to

need only express a desire carry a firearm outside the

for personal safety. home for personal protec-

In a dissent, Circuit Judge tion,” said NRA legislative

Consuelo M. Callahan chief Chris W. Cox.

said the ruling “obliterates Gun control advocates

the Second Amendment’s and others hailed the rul-

right to bear a firearm in ing.

some manner in public for “This is a significant victory

self-defense.” for public safety and for lo-

Three other federal ap- cal jurisdictions that apply

peals courts have ruled sim- sensible policies to protect

ilarly in the past, upholding the public,” said California

California-like restrictions in Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a

New York, Maryland and Democrat.

New Jersey. In addition, The California case began

another federal appeals in 2009, when Edward Pe-

court struck down Illinois’ ruta filed a legal challenge

Larry Clark of Sutton, Alaska, is shown outside the Robert Atwood Building in downtown Anchor- complete ban on carrying over the San Diego County

age, Alaska, on Thursday, June 9, 2016. Clark owns a security firm and doesn’t agree with the 9th concealed weapons. sheriff’s refusal to issue him
Circuit Court’s ruling that said Americans do not have a constitutional right to carry concealed The 9th Circuit covers nine a permit. Peruta said at the
weapons in public. Clark said such decisions should be left to the states or even more local gov- Western states, but Cali- time he wanted a weapon
ernment entities, like counties or cities, and the decision should be challenged. fornia and Hawaii are the to protect himself, but the
only ones in which the rul- sheriff said he needed a
(AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

PAUL ELIAS vided 9th U.S. Circuit Court ened, celebrities who fear ing will have any practical better reason, such as that
Associated Press of Appeals said local law for their safety, and those effect. The others do not his occupation exposes
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — enforcement officials can who routinely carry large require permit applicants him to robbery.
Dealing a blow to gun sup- place significant restrictions amounts of cash or other to cite a “good cause.” Peruta, who is a videog-
porters, a federal appeals on who is allowed to carry valuables are granted per- Anyone in those states with rapher known for legally
court ruled Thursday that concealed guns. mits. a clean record and no his- challenging local govern-
Americans do not have a By a vote of 7-4, the court “We hold that the Second tory of mental illness can ment restrictions, said he is
constitutional right to carry upheld a California law that Amendment does not pre- get a permit. neither a hunter, collector
concealed weapons in says applicants must cite a serve or protect a right of The National Rifle Associa- or target shooter but chal-
public. “good cause” to obtain a a member of the general tion called the ruling “out lenged the law because
In a dispute that could ul- concealed-carry permit. public to carry concealed of touch.” he believed it violated
timately wind up before Typically, people who are firearms in public,” Circuit “This decision will leave the Constitution. The NRA
the Supreme Court, a di- being stalked or threat- Judge William A. Fletcher good people defenseless, joined him in fighting the
law.

House passes bill to help ease Puerto Rico’s debt The San Diego Sheriff’s De-
partment said Thursday

that since the 9th Circuit

MARY JALONICK allow restructuring of some “The Puerto Rican people debt. It does not provide tossed out the law two
Associated Press of Puerto Rico’s $70 billion are our fellow Americans. any taxpayer funds to re- years ago, it has received
WASHINGTON (AP) — The debt. They pay our taxes, they duce that debt. 2,463 applications from
House on Thursday over- The measure now heads fight in our wars. We can- It would also require the ter- people seeking a con-
whelmingly passed a res- to the Senate, just three not allow this to happen,” ritory to create a fiscal plan. cealed-weapon permit
cue package for debt- weeks before the territory Ryan said in imploring law- Among other requirements, without having to show
stricken Puerto Rico, clear- must make a $2 billion pay- makers, especially reluc- the plan would have to good cause.
ing a major hurdle in the ment. tant conservatives in the provide “adequate” funds Sheriff’s lawyer Robert
ongoing effort to bring re- In a rare display of political GOP caucus, to back the for public pensions, which Faigan said the depart-
lief to the U.S. territory of 3.5 unity, the bill had the sup- bill during debate. the government has under- ment hasn’t processed
million Americans. port of President Barack The legislation would allow funded by more than $40 those applications and
The strong bipartisan vote Obama, House Speaker the seven-member control billion. will continue to hold on to
was 297-127 for the legisla- Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Mi- board to oversee negotia- The White House said just them while it waits to see
tion that would create a fi- nority Leader Nancy Pelosi, tions with creditors and the after the vote that the Sen- what the Supreme Court
nancial control board and D-Calif. courts over reducing some ate should act quickly.q does.q