stainless1911
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Depending on the wording of the CADL ruling, assuming it goes our way, and it probably won't, schools could be covered under preemption.
Depending on the wording of the CADL ruling, assuming it goes our way, and it probably won't, schools could be covered under preemption.
An appeals court decides a case as narrowly as it can to answer the appealed question. I see now way schools could become involved in this decision.
If the court's opinion is that the legislature occupies the entire field of firearm regulation, then the cadl case would apply to schools.
http://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,1607,7-164-48126-181949--F,00.htmlSo I might ask again. Who can petition the AG for an opinion on this matter that might be available to us? It's a cinch that every unit of government is perfectly satisfied that school open carry is (probably) unlawful. Most law enforcement would love to taze you, lay you prostrate and crab walk you to jail. My guess is, the majority of the populace are in favor to no guns in schools as are most school boards, and as such are unlikely to petition the AG. Save an arrest, who then is left to ask for an opinion with a legitimate expectation of a response?
Read post #25. I doubt the scope will be that wide.
Even if it was, the whole OC in a PFZ exception was left unresolved by People v Watkins
I did not know that there was any resolution needed. The law explicitly exempts cpl holders from the prohibition of firearms on school property.
I will be carrying for the third year in a row at the high school tonight for the fireworks.
One of the arguments in the briefs in the mgo case is whether the legislature occupies the entire field. It is within the realm of possibility that the court will use this as the reason that auhorities are preempted.
We will just have to wait and see.
You must not be up to date on People v Watkins? Judge Rosemarie Aqualina (of the 30th(?) Circuit Court in Lansing) said OC in a PFZ is an "absurd" interpretation of the law...making it clear she does not believe in a plain letter reading of the law.
It's a cinch that every unit of government is perfectly satisfied that school open carry is (probably) unlawful.
My guess is, the majority of the populace are in favor to no guns in schools as are most school boards,
If the court's opinion is that the legislature occupies the entire field of firearm regulation, then the cadl case would apply to schools.
It is indeed relevant Stain, to the question that I asked. Namely, who could be approached to solicit an AG opinion that I, a mere citizen, cannot ask of the AG.
My point was, most who COULD avail themselves of an AG opinion are not in favor of school open carry and thus would be reluctant to request the opinion. Thus, how they feel is the ONLY thing relevant.
Your local MI Legislator can request one.
You must not be up to date on People v Watkins? Judge Rosemarie Aqualina (of the 30th(?) Circuit Court in Lansing) said OC in a PFZ is an "absurd" interpretation of the law...making it clear she does not believe in a plain letter reading of the law.
Her ruling is absurd, a plain reading of the law shows she is dead wrong, and clearly did not even read the law, and just went off of her personal bias, and since she is only a local judge it is hardly binding on the whole state. So given that, and the fact that the law is very clear on it despite this judge's deliberately not reading the word concealed I would say to continue carrying as always.