Legal Opinion
State v. Christian
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided March 21, 2012No. 080951814; A142137PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*3SCHUMAN, P. J.
Defendant was charged with two counts of violating a state law against carrying a concealed firearm, one count of violating a state law against carrying a concealed knife, and two counts of violating a Portland ordinance against carrying a firearm in a public place having recklessly failed to unload it. Before trial, he filed a “demurrer/motion to dismiss,” arguing that the concealed firearm statute and the Portland ordinance violate the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, section 27, of the Oregon Constitution. The court denied the demurrer and…
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