Appeals Court Sets Rehearing on Ruling That Eased Gun Restrictions

Appeals Court Sets Rehearing on Ruling That Eased Gun Restrictions

By JOHN SCHWARTZ
Published: July 30, 2009

In a setback for supporters of gun rights, a federal appeals court in San Francisco has set aside a major ruling by three of its own justices that made it easier to challenge local gun restrictions.

Without explanation, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in San Francisco, on Wednesday ordered a hearing before 11 judges on an earlier decision by a three-judge panel that applied the Second Amendment right to own guns to state and local laws.

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