Originally Posted by
Cletus
I am not certain the Supreme Court will overrule this decision. Historically, concealed carry has always been up to state legislatures to decide. Even my state, which is very gun friendly has it written directly in the State Constitution.
STATE CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION - Article II, Section 6.
“No law shall abridge the right of the citizen to keep and bear arms for security and defense, for lawful hunting and recreational use and for other lawful purposes, but nothing herein shall be held to permit the carrying of concealed weapons. No municipality or county shall regulate, in any way, an incident of the right to keep and bear arms.”
That is why had to pass a separate concealed carry act in 2003. If concealed carry was historically considered a basic component of the right to keep and bear arms, we would by now, have national concealed carry reciprocity. We do not. That said, more states are now passing what they refer to as "Constitutional Carry" acts which do recognize an inherent right to carry a concealed firearm... a right protected by the Second Amendment.
I would certainly like to see it happen, but I am hesitant to try to predict which way the Court would swing if this case was presented to them.