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A Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas has upheld several of the Lone Star State's "sensitive places" where lawful carry is prohibited, including racetracks, bars and restaurants that derive more than 51% of their profit from alcohol sales, and any place where high school, collegiate, or professional sporting events or interscholastic events are taking place.

The Firearms Policy Coalition has already announced its appeal of U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman's decision, and there's a good chance the Fifth Circuit will disagree with Pittman's conclusions.

For one thing, Pittman heavily relied on the Ninth Circuit's decision in Wolford v. Lopez, which is likely to be overturned, at least in part, by the Supreme Court later this year. In one instance, Pittman cited Wolford and several other lower court decisions that have held lawful carry can be banned almost anywhere children may be present to declare that the Texas prohibition on carry at interscholastic events is constitutionally permissible.

In order to come up with a historical analogue, Pittman looked back to Founding-era laws that did not actually forbid all adults from carrying in a school setting.

> A Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas has upheld several of the Lone Star State's "sensitive places" where lawful carry is prohibited, including racetracks, bars and restaurants that derive more than 51% of their profit from alcohol sales, and any place where high school, collegiate, or professional sporting events or interscholastic events are taking place. > The Firearms Policy Coalition has already announced its appeal of U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman's decision, and there's a good chance the Fifth Circuit will disagree with Pittman's conclusions. > For one thing, Pittman heavily relied on the Ninth Circuit's decision in Wolford v. Lopez, which is likely to be overturned, at least in part, by the Supreme Court later this year. In one instance, Pittman cited Wolford and several other lower court decisions that have held lawful carry can be banned almost anywhere children may be present to declare that the Texas prohibition on carry at interscholastic events is constitutionally permissible. > In order to come up with a historical analogue, Pittman looked back to Founding-era laws that did not actually forbid all adults from carrying in a school setting.
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I used to be on board with the “safe places” but it was out of old thinking and respect of said places. I can make excuses for all. Bar: drunks don’t need guys. Schools: kids don’t need them. Church:respect of the faith

But all that is bullshit.

Even in bars, let dumbasses shoot it out, less dumbasses.

Billy Joe Shaver can attest

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But all that is bullshit.

Agreed. "Shall not be infringed" is pretty clear language.

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In my prior timeline thinking when I had a belief that people were good and respectful. That timeline is farther away than gay niggers from space timeline.