Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled states may restrict open carry

By Mario Lotmore  |  Lynnwood Times Staff San Francisco, Cali., March 24 – In a 7-4 ruling, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a Hawaii law that required applicants seeking a license to openly carry must demonstrate “the urgency or the need” to carry.  In effect, the ruling bans residents from openly carrying firearms without a […]