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submitted 5 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

A federal judge in Florida ruled a U.S. law that prohibits people from having firearms in post offices to be unconstitutional, the latest court decision declaring gun restrictions violate the Constitution.

U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, a Trump appointee, cited the 2022 Supreme Court ruling “New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen” that expanded gun rights. The 2022 ruling recognized the individual’s right to bear a handgun in public for self-defense.

The judge shared her decision in the indictment that charged Emmanuel Ayala, U.S. Postal Service truck driver, with illegal possession of a firearm in a federal building.

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[-] DocMcStuffin@lemmy.world 158 points 5 months ago

Now do courthouses and see how well that goes.

[-] spider@aussie.zone 75 points 5 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)
[-] FireTower@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago

Restrictions on carry in court houses would likely pass the Bruen test.

[-] takeda@lemmy.world 39 points 5 months ago

I don't see any reason why a court should be treated any differently though.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 27 points 5 months ago

Well yeah, the Courts make up rules and tests to advance whatever agenda is on the docket. They work backwards from the result they want.

[-] TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.id 0 points 5 months ago

We all do that. Whether we're aware of it or not. Some of us are more aware of it than others.

[-] derf82@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago

What historical analog can you point to that wouldn’t also apply to post offices?

[-] Cuttlefish1111@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago
[-] endhits@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

Banks are private entities. Apples and oranges.

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