Now let’s say that two of the men walk into the street and hold their signs while standing there. They are obstructing the flow of traffic. Based on the Supreme Court’s decisions in this area, a charge of disorderly conduct would be:

a. appropriate in this instance.
b. vacated as unconstitutionally overbroad.
c. vacated as a violation of the 2nd Amendment.
d. be vacated as a violation of the 1st Amendment.


Answer: A

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