Delaware Court strikes down restrictions on guns in parks

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Delaware Court strikes down restrictions on guns in parks

Postby jdege on Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:50 am

Delaware Supreme Court strikes down broad restrictions on gun possession in state parks and forests
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2017/12/07/delaware-supreme-court-strikes-down-broad-restrictions-on-gun-possession-in-state-parks-and-forests/?utm_term=.c8ac6e1f4afa
We are asked whether unelected officials from the State’s parks and forest departments, whose power is expressly limited, can ban (except for a narrow exception for hunting) the possession of guns in state parks and forests in contravention of Delawareans’ rights under the State’s constitution. Clearly they cannot. They lack such authority because they may not pass unconstitutional laws, and the regulations completely eviscerate a core right to keep and bear arms for defense of self and family outside the home — a right this Court has already recognized. As such, the regulations are unconstitutional on their face. …
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Re: Delaware Court strikes down restrictions on guns in parks

Postby yukonjasper on Mon Dec 11, 2017 10:50 am

Love the strong language. Will this be a precidence to be used elsewhere? Big win for Delaware.
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Re: Delaware Court strikes down restrictions on guns in parks

Postby Holland&Holland on Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:36 pm

Good to see them get one right.
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