"(2) Even still, while the decision of the CA9 en banc panel may not be controlling authority over you, you can be sure it will influence judges with authority over you. If carry comes up in litigation in CA3 or DE state courts, the CA9 en banc decision will be addressed by those judges in their opinion."
That is exactly right. Lawyers and judges use case law and decisions from all around the country, so it is very important to all of us how these decisions turn out. I personally think if the question of right to carry being a constitutionally protected right goes to the US Supreme Court, we will lose! Even in a Trump administration. Just my opinion, but remember DC Vs Heller the Supreme Court recognized the constitutional right to have a gun in the home. The decision concluded that the 2nd Amendment is not unlimited and it is not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose.