I am hoping that in this case, the strict licensing laws, which are borderline unconstitutional, will work in favor of the gun owners.
As in "you go to this much trouble to make sure they aren't crazy, or a criminal, why can't the gun owner carry off premises"
In the case now before the Supreme Court, the licensed permit holder could not take his gun from his home in NY city to his vacation home in upstate NY. I don't see how SCOTUS can avoid ruling that at least that much of it violates Heller.
For the legal wonks, it's going to interesting to see how much precedential value the libs will give Heller. If they blow off Heller as precedent, it opens the door for the conservatives to return the favor if something involving cases like Roe v. Wade come along.
As in "you go to this much trouble to make sure they aren't crazy, or a criminal, why can't the gun owner carry off premises"
The application process for a license is rigorous and administered locally. Every application triggers a local investigation by police into the applicant's mental health history, criminal history, [and] moral character.” Kachalsky, 701 F.3d at 87 (internal citation and quotation marks omitted). The licensing officers “are vested with considerable discretion in deciding whether to grant a license application, particularly in determining whether proper cause exists for the issuance of a carry license.”
In the case now before the Supreme Court, the licensed permit holder could not take his gun from his home in NY city to his vacation home in upstate NY. I don't see how SCOTUS can avoid ruling that at least that much of it violates Heller.
For the legal wonks, it's going to interesting to see how much precedential value the libs will give Heller. If they blow off Heller as precedent, it opens the door for the conservatives to return the favor if something involving cases like Roe v. Wade come along.