C-SPAN Presents Nordyke

Today

This weekend, C-SPAN presents oral arguments in the case of Nordyke vs. King. The Court decides if Alameda County, California's ban on gun shows at the annual county fair is unconstitutional. Gun show promoters Russell & Sallie Nordyke argue that the ban violates their First Amendment right of free speech and their Second Amendment right to bear arms.

C-SPAN at 7pm (ET)
Court Hears Challenge To Ban On Gun Shows

[Via HZ]

SAF Files Amicus Brief in Nordyke

Arguing that the Supreme Court opened the door toward incorporation of the Second Amendment in its landmark ruling in the Heller case, the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has filed an amicus brief in the long-running case of Nordyke v. King, a challenge to the gun show ban in California's Alameda County.

This is worth supporting. The implications could be huge.

David Hardy has more here and here.

Restoring the Second Amendment

Nordyke, it now appears, might help with the answer. Last week, four preeminent legal scholars... filed a friend of the court brief arguing that the 14th Amendment "and specifically its privileges or immunities clause were designed to forbid states from abridging fundamental rights of citizens, including those rights in the Bill of Rights." The Second Amendment, of course, is right there on that list.

Go get 'em.

Also note what a dork Bork is. The dems did us a favor with that one.

[Via Carl S]

Ninth Circuit Rules on Nordyke

John Pierce has the opinion and an analysis. [Read]

A Setback for Nordyke

A federal appeals court has upheld an Alameda County ordinance that prohibits guns at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, dealing a setback to gun show promoters. [More]

Here's the opinion.


[Via Dave Licht and Geordan]

Nordyke Cleared For Challenge

Gun enthusiasts were handed a legal victory last week, when a federal judge ruled they can argue that their free speech rights are violated by an Alameda County ordinance that bans guns on county property.

In a ruling issued Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Martin J. Jenkins cleared the way for a new First Amendment challenge to the 1999 ordinance.

What a twisted world. The courts don't recognize Second Amendment standing for individuals in California, so we need to contrive First Amendment arguments to get anywhere--the irony of this sad state of things notwithstanding, that's some pretty clever lawyering by Don Kilmer.