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Michigan court says Second Amendment protects open carry
http://www.volokh.com/2012/06/27/mi...nd-amendment-applies-to-open-carry-in-public/
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“On the other hand, Heller states that concealed weapons may be banned, but makes no such statement regarding openly carried arms. Indeed, Heller cites with approval two state cases that struck down laws prohibiting the public carrying of hand guns. The Second Amendment explicitly protects the right to ‘carry’ as well as the right to ‘keep’ arms. Likewise, the Michigan Constitution specifically allows citizens to ‘bear’ arms for self-defense. We therefore conclude that a total prohibition on the open carrying of a protected arm such as a taser or stun gun is unconstitutional.”
http://coa.courts.mi.gov/documents/OPINIONS/FINAL/COA/20120626_C304293_51_304293.OPN.PDF
http://www.volokh.com/2012/06/27/mi...nd-amendment-applies-to-open-carry-in-public/
SNIP
“On the other hand, Heller states that concealed weapons may be banned, but makes no such statement regarding openly carried arms. Indeed, Heller cites with approval two state cases that struck down laws prohibiting the public carrying of hand guns. The Second Amendment explicitly protects the right to ‘carry’ as well as the right to ‘keep’ arms. Likewise, the Michigan Constitution specifically allows citizens to ‘bear’ arms for self-defense. We therefore conclude that a total prohibition on the open carrying of a protected arm such as a taser or stun gun is unconstitutional.”
http://coa.courts.mi.gov/documents/OPINIONS/FINAL/COA/20120626_C304293_51_304293.OPN.PDF
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