In Knife Rights appeal of the absurd District Court decision in our lawsuit challenging California’s ban on switchblade (automatic) knives with a blade 2-inches and greater on Second Amendment grounds, the Ninth Circuit has issued an order requesting amicus briefs. The profile of this case has risen significantly with this order and proves that Knife Rights is the Second Front in Defense of the Second Amendment!
The issues the Court is requesting guidance on in the post-Bruen era are:
a. Does a Court assess whether a weapon is “dangerous and unusual” under Bruen’s “step one… threshold inquiry” or “step two” historical inquiry?
b. Whether and to what extent this language is related to the “in common use” language?
c. What is the proper understanding and application of the “dangerous and unusual” language?
These post-Bruen Second Amendment decision issues have been briefed numerous times by both sides in the infamously anti-2A Ninth Circuit, so the request comes as a surprise.
The court has also appointed high-profile amici on both sides of the issue to provide opposing perspectives. The notorious Everytown for Gun Safety will argue to interpret these issues in a manner that will support California’s ban. Erin Murphy of Clement & Murphy, with many years experience as a Second Amendment advocate, will take Knife Rights’ plaintiffs side in opposition. Numerous other amici are expected to weigh in on these issues.
Briefs are due September 26th.
Since 2010 Knife Rights’ efforts have resulted in 57 bills & court decisions repealing knife bans & protecting knife owners in 36 states and over 200 cities and towns! Knife Rights is America’s grassroots knife owners’ organization; leading the fight to Rewrite Knife Law in America
and forging a Sharper Future for all Americans
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