Handing out leaflets and writing to newspapers makes you unfit to own a gun?
Judge sends sheriff back to school:
""U.S. District Court Judge Mark W. Bennett has ordered Osceola County Sheriff Douglas L. Weber to issue a gun permit to a resident and to complete a college-level course involving the First Amendment.
Bennett’s written decision on Wednesday involves the case of Paul Dorr, of Ocheyedan, who was denied a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Dorr and his son, Alexander, were denied gun permits after being engaged in extensive First Amendment activity -- protesting, passing out leaflets and writing letters to the editor -- the opinion notes.
“The court finds a tsunami, a maelstrom, an avalanche, of direct, uncontroverted evidence in Sheriff Weber’s own testimony to conclude beyond all doubt that he unquestionably violated the First Amendment rights of at least Paul Dorr,” Bennett wrote in his ruling."
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3 comments:
I have a good friend who lives in Iowa. He's a patriot and an avid gun enthusiast. He informs me that out there, people wishing to enjoy their 2nd Amendment rights must comply with the "political" requirements set forth by the local Sheriffs, (see: political hack) which are almost always left-leaning and anti-gun. Perhaps now it will change.
I'd say it's not just the 1st that was violated here but the 2nd as well, by denying a weapons license to a person based on no valid reasons.
I live in Iowa. The new law, which takes effect on January 1st, requires the sheriff to issue a concealed carry permit to everyone who passes a background check. Before, the sheriff had discretion and in my county that meant no one was issued carry permits. From what I hear, he is still denying permits until January 1st.
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