Sunnyvale's law restricting high-capacity gun magazines is constitutional and justified by legitimate efforts to minimize local gun violence, a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday."Promoting public safety" could be used to take away anything by Big Brother. Just a reminder.
In a closely watched gun rights showdown, a unanimous three-judge 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel rejected the arguments of groups such as the National Rifle Association, which contends the restrictions violate the Second Amendment and undermine the fundamental interests of gun owners.
"Sunnyvale's interests in promoting public safety and reducing violent crime were substantial and important government interests," 9th Circuit Judge Michael Daly Hawkins wrote for the court.
Wednesday, March 04, 2015
Gun rights showdown: Sunnyvale restrictions upheld by appeals court
The San Jose Mercury News reports:
