United States Ninth Circuit

A local ordinance prohibiting the possession of firearms on county property did not infringe First Amendment rights, as possession of a gun is not associated with expression. Individuals lack standing to raise a Second Amendment challenge to a law regulating firearms.

Appellate Information

• Argued 08/10/2000
• Decided 02/18/2003
• Published 02/18/2003

Judges

• Before: ALARCÓN, O'SCANNLAIN and GOULD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Donald E.J. Kilmer, Jr.,Law Offices of Donald Kilmer, San Jose, CA, argued the cause and filed briefs for the appellants., C.D. Michel, Trutanich Michel, LLP, San Pedro, CA, and Stephen P. Halbrook, Law Offices of Stephen P. Halbrook, Fairfax, VA, were on the brief for amicus curiae National Rifle Association of America, Inc.


• For Appellees:
  
• Sayre Weaver, Richards, Watson, & Gershon, San Francisco, CA, argued the cause for the appellees;  Richard Winnie, County Counsel, County of Alameda, was on the briefs.