Supervisor: Court's Pro-Gun Decision a Win for 'Second Amendment Rights'

RIVERSIDE - Riverside County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff Stone today praised a federal court decision favoring gun owners who want to carry concealed handguns for personal defense, saying the ruling was a victory for ''Second Amendment rights.''

''I'm in shock,'' Stone said when informed about the 2- 1 decision in Peruta v. County of San Diego. ''I can't believe the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals made a ruling that actually upholds the Constitution.''

Stone drew parallels between the court decision and a resolution he authored in November 2009 that called on Riverside County Sheriff Sta...