The State Column
April 22, 2010
Editor’s note: Lori Saldana of San Diego says it should be illegal to carry guns in support of the Second Amendment.
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As some states consider bills to get more guns in the hands of gun owners, some states are considering bills aimed at banning open carry.
In California, the Democrat-controlled Assembly Public Safety Committee passed a measure banning “open carry.” The move is expected to draw opposition and will likely lead to a number of lawsuits.
Both sides are closely watching a Supreme Court case that challenges a Chicago ban on handguns kept in private homes for personal protection.
Justices are expected to issue their decision later this year, but the court earlier ruled that the District of Columbia could not impose similar limits without violating the Second Amendment right to bear arms.
The overriding question for California is whether the court will focus on the narrow issues pertaining to the Chicago case or answer broader questions, particularly whether state governments can enact gun controls.
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