The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts upheld the state's gun locking requirement today in Commonwealth v. Runyan, SJC-10480, distinguishing D.C. v. Heller on two grounds.
First, the Massachusetts court holds that the Second Amendment does not apply to the states. That issue is presently before the Supreme Court in McDonald v. Chicago.
Second, the court distinguishes the Massachusetts law from the more restrictive D.C. law.
The latter holding would make a simple "vacate and remand" inappropriate in the event the Supreme Court decides in favor of incorporation in McDonald.
Denise LaVoie has this story for AP.
First, the Massachusetts court holds that the Second Amendment does not apply to the states. That issue is presently before the Supreme Court in McDonald v. Chicago.
Second, the court distinguishes the Massachusetts law from the more restrictive D.C. law.
The latter holding would make a simple "vacate and remand" inappropriate in the event the Supreme Court decides in favor of incorporation in McDonald.
Denise LaVoie has this story for AP.
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