Gun Policy News
Shooters, Heller Litigant Challenge California Hidden Handgun Discretion
6 May 2009
CBS News (USA) / Political Hot Sheet, Blog
In theory, law-abiding Californians who undergo a criminal background check and pass a government training course can receive a permit from their local sheriff to carry a concealed firearm.
But in practice, many California counties flatly deny permits to residents who meet the requirements for a concealed carry permit — a situation that a lawsuit filed in federal court in Sacramento on Tuesday hopes to remedy.
The lawsuit filed by the Second Amendment Foundation... (GunPolicy.org)