Tuesdays at APA: Sex, Guns, and God! The 1st and 2nd Amendments and Local Regulation

The U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of expression, freedom
of religion, and the right to bear arms. Nevertheless, land uses
that are dependent on these guarantees continue to court
controversy in many communities. Whether sparked by chronic
concerns over threats to community character or more acute
debates related to public safety, many planners find themselves
on the front lines of battles over contentious uses that have
some claim on being constitutionally protected.


Drawing from practice-based experience and lessons from case law,
Adam Simon and Dan Bolin from Ancel, Glink discussed local
regulatory issues related to strip clubs, churches, guns shops
and other land uses entangled with rights flowing from the First
and Second Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.