Readers React: Think criminals care they have no 2nd Amendment right to concealed carry?
To the editor: The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals historically has been the appellate court most overturned by the Supreme Court, and with good reason. Its recent decision on concealed carry is a shining example. (“There’s no 2nd Amendment right to carry a concealed gun,” editorial June 2)
Of course The Times loves it and thinks the Supreme Court’s 2008 Heller decision was wrong, but if you read legal history going back to the Civil War, you will clearly see why Heller is right.
What The Times espouses is this: After I am attacked, or after I get a restraining order, or after I enter into a “high risk” business (whatever that is), then I can beg for the right to protect myself. The right of self-defense apparently is irrelevant to The Times, so I assume the next time one of you encounter a criminal with a gun, you should ask your assailant to hold on and give the police time to arrive so they can protect you.
But most importantly, you should first inquire of your assailant if they are aware they are breaking the law. I can’t wait to hear their answer.
Steven Hoch, Santa Monica
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