Evan Gellist is a member of a religious group that wants to go door-to-door spreading its message to the town of Heathen Heights. Gellist goes throughout the town knocking on doors to witness. Some of the residents of this town become annoyed with this uninvited visitor ringing their doorbells, so they complain to the city officials. According to precedent, Heathen Heights can pass an ordinance preventing door-to-door canvassing of a community unless the individual first receives a permit from the city.

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According to the Supreme Court, such an ordinance would be overbroad - limiting too much expression for a vaguely stated government interest. Door-to-door witnessing might be limited to certain hours of the day, or it might even be restricted to homes that have not posted "No soliciting" signs, but a general licensing requirement would be unconstitutional.

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