This week we sat down with two Lexington residents who were instrumental in stopping an all out attack on the Second Amendment (and other rights) in the form of an article filed to their town meeting warrant.

They formed the group LexForLiberty.org and were very successful in their efforts.

Hear their thoughts on the events that transpired in our special two part podcast, "Lexington Voices".

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States can restrict concealed weapons, appeals court says

ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) — A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that there is no Second Amendment protection for concealed weapons -- allowing states to prohibit or restrict the public from carrying concealed firearms.

The en banc opinion by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could set up a new showdown on gun rights at the Supreme Court.

At issue was California's law on concealed weapons, which requires citizens to prove they have "good cause" to carry concealed firearms to get a license. Plaintiffs challenged guidelines in San Diego and Yolo counties that did not consider general self-defense to be enough to obtain a license.

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GOAL Note: This decision by the panel was expected and this will be appealed, we will update as this case progresses.

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