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Federal Court Strikes A Blow To The Second Amendment

A federal court just hammered away at the Second Amendment with an asinine ruling with regard to waiting periods. The lawsuit, Silvester v. Harris, was filed over a California law that required a 10-day mandatory waiting period for a person to obtain a firearm even if they already passed a background check, have a concealed-carry permit and/or own a registered a firearm. The District Court initially ruled that the law was unconstitutional. However, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the District Court’s ruling, claiming that the law provided “a reasonable safety precaution.” “A 10-day cooling-off period would serve to discourage such [criminal] conduct and… View Article