Legal Opinion

Peterson v. Martinez

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided February 22, 2013No. 11-1149PublishedCited by 253 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LUCERO, Circuit Judge.

Gray Peterson, a resident of Washington, applied for a concealed handgun license (“CHL”) from the ex officio sheriff of Denver, Colorado. Pursuant to state law, Colorado sheriffs may issue CHLs only to state residents. Colo.Rev.Stat. § 18-12-203(l)(a). Peterson’s application was accordingly denied, prompting Peterson to file suit against the Denver sheriff and Colorado’s executive director of the Department of Public Safety. Peterson claims that Colorado’s policy with respect to non-resident CHL applicants violates the Second Amendment, the Privileges and Immunities…

2Cases cited49 opinions

  1. Kentucky v. GrahamSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Papasan v. AllainSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  4. District of Columbia v. HellerSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  5. McDonald v. City of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 2010

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3Cited by253 opinions

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  4. Raymond Woollard v. Denis GallagherCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2013
  5. Patel v. HallCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2017

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