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9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Oct. 11, 2017

9th Circuit: Second Amendment does not protect right to sell guns

The Second Amendment does not protect the right to sell firearms, a split en banc panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.

9th Circuit: Second Amendment does not protect right to sell guns
Judge Marsha S. Berzon of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

The Second Amendment does not protect the right to sell firearms, a split en banc panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday. But attorneys and parties involved in the case seem prepared to continue the fight and will likely petition for U.S. Supreme Court review.

In a lengthy and detailed opinion, Judge Marsha S. Berzon wrote that an Alameda County ordinance banning the sale of guns at stores located within 500 fe...

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