Issue link: http://cp.revolio.com/i/929813
AND MORE NEWS bear arms is supported by 99% of all bikers. The Second Amendment is likely the one non-motorcycle related issue that almost all bikers agree on. Unfortunately for California, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that carrying a weapon outside the home is not covered by the Second Amendment, which means concealed carry is a discre onary privilege and not a right. This also means that revoking CCW's do not violate the Second Amendment. The posi ve impact is the hope that this growing threat to the Second and First Amendments will generate further support and par cipa on in the movement to combat motorcycle profiling legisla vely, at the state and federal level. The Story In May 2017, an alleged associate of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club was stopped while riding with two others, one of which authori es claim was a full patched Hells Angel that failed to yield for law enforcement. It was discovered that the alleged associate had a CCW. As a result of this stop, Sheriff Adam Chris anson, represen ng the agency that issued the CCW, was no fied by Modesto PD rela ng to the individual's alleged associa on with the Hells Angels MC. Sheriff Chris anson then no fied the alleged associate that his CCW and right to carry a weapon was revoked based on his alleged associa on with the Hells Angels. Sheriff's Le er Revoking CCW For Associa ng with Motorcycle Club. To many it may seem that this is a blatant viola on of the Second Amendment. Essen ally, the government is forcing a choice between associa on and bearing arms, two Cons tu onal rights. But the applicable 9th Circuit Court of Federal Appeals precedent says that "concealed carry" is a privilege, and not a fundamental right guaranteed by the Second Amendment. The court reasoned "that the Second Amendment does not preserve or protect the right of a member of the general public to carry concealed firearms in public." There is no Second Amendment right to carry a concealed weapon, and therefore regula ons that limit one's ability to get a CCW permit do not violate the U.S. Cons tu on. Addi onally, California is what is termed a "may issue state", meaning that it is up to the discre on of the jurisdic onal Sheriff to approve or revoke an individual's right to concealed carry. Is there a solu on? The long-term impact on the civil liber es of patch holders, and then likely others, is very alarming. To blatantly target a community and revoke their rights to carry solely based on associa on, with no personal guilt of any crime required, sounds like a slippery slope. The MPP believes that the ul mate solu on lies in legisla on that directly challenges statutes that allow extreme discre on when imposing restric ons on privileges like CCW's based on an individual's 1st Amendment associa onal rights. Legisla ve direc ves that require those reviewing CCW applicants to disregard protected associa ons like motorcycle club membership, would provide much needed protec on related to legal carry. cHristian PatcHes over tHe years... CHRISTIAN PATCHES 2002 CHRISTIAN PATCHES 2011 WE ARE UPDATING OUR CHRISTIAN PATCH PAGE If yours is not on it, email it to us: info@WheelsOfGrace.com