SACRAMENTO, CA— Today Assemblyman Jones released a statement regarding the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in which they struck down a requirement by San Diego County that residents show “good cause” to carry a concealed firearm. Before concluding its decision, the Ninth Circuit observed:
“We are well aware that, in the judgment of many governments, the safest sort of firearm-carrying regime is one which restricts the privilege to law enforcement with only narrow exceptions. Nonetheless, “the enshrinement of constitutional rights necessarily takes certain policy choices off the table. . . . Undoubtedly some think that the Second Amendment is outmoded in a society where our standing army is the pride of our Nation, where well-trained police forces provide personal security, and where gun violence is a serious problem. That is perhaps debatable, but what is not debatable is that it is not the role of this Court [or ours] to pronounce the Second Amendment extinct.”(McDonald v. Chicago)
Jones says, “Strangely enough, the 9th Circuit actually has a far better interpretation of the 2nd Amendment than the Legislature does. In spite of heeding the astute warnings of the 2nd Amendment community, the Legislature continues to bring forth laws that just don’t pass legal muster. I think a Constitution 101 class is in order.”
Jones authored legislation in 2013 which would have required law enforcement to issue a concealed weapons permit if the applicant met the condition of “good moral character” and that “good cause” included personal protection or self-defense. The bill was killed on a party-line vote in Assembly Public Safety.
“I am elated that this matter has been resolved by the courts for all freedom loving Californians.”
Assemblyman Brian Jones represents the 71st Assembly District, which includes the communities of eastern San Diego County, including Alpine, Borrego Springs, Casa de Oro – Mount Helix, El Cajon, Lakeside, Ramona, Rancho San Diego, Santee and Spring Valley; and southern Riverside County, including Anza, Aguanga, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, Lake Riverside and Mountain Center.
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