Federal judge rules post office parking lot gun ban unconstitutional

[detroit_fan]

A federal judge has reportedly ruled that a U.S. Postal Service regulation banning firearms in its parking lots violates the Second Amendment.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/07/11/post-office-violated-man-rights-by-banning-gun-from-parking-lot-judge-rules/?test=latestnews#ixzz2YliiACFf

[TheQ]

I will caution people this case is not binding in MI.

[detroit_fan]

I will caution people this case is not binding in MI.

correct. the judge also upheld the ban on carry inside the building.

[jgillmanjr]

correct. the judge also upheld the ban on carry inside the building.

Which is bloody f'ing retarded.

[detroit_fan]

Which is bloody f'ing retarded.

you know what's really scary, he said this about carry inside-

There are good reasons for barring weapons within the postal building itself, Matsch said. "An individual openly carrying a firearm may excite passions, or excited passions may lead to the use of the firearm. Someone could also attempt to take the firearm from its lawful carrier and use it for criminal purpose."


it's the same BS we always here from the anti's, now the judges are using it to make rulings, even though there is no evidence to back up such ridiculous claims.

[gryphon]

excited passions may lead to the use of the firearm.

I don't know, I can see the judge's point.  You ever see how slow those postal workers move?

[gryphon]

I've been following this case it seems like forever.  Finally a decision.  Even though Q points out that technically this is not binding in Michigan, I think you'd have a pretty good defense to say what the post office must allow in a huge part of the country doesn't apply to the rest.

[Super Trucker]

you know what's really scary, he said this about carry inside-

There are good reasons for barring weapons within the postal building itself, Matsch said. "An individual openly carrying a firearm may excite passions, or excited passions may lead to the use of the firearm. Someone could also attempt to take the firearm from its lawful carrier and use it for criminal purpose."


it's the same BS we always here from the anti's, now the judges are using it to make rulings, even though there is no evidence to back up such ridiculous claims.

You are looking at it from a customer point of view, think of where the term "going postal" comes from.