Gun shows as free speech?
Alameda County’s ban on possessing guns at the county fairgrounds may be unconstitutional, a federal judge has ruled in a lawsuit challenging what effectively is a ban on gun shows.
Having guns at gun shows can be constitutionally protected “expressive conduct,” a form of free speech under the First Amendment, U.S. District Judge Martin Jenkins said in an order Tuesday, rejecting the county’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by gun-show promoters Russell and Sallie Nordyke.
While I appreciate the sentiment, I can’t help scratching my head.
October 4th, 2005 at 10:53 am
It could fall under the part about peaceful assebly, which is part of the free speech clause.