A federal judge in California has given the state 14 days to decide whether it will appeal his Monday ruling that certain provisions of the state’s “Unsafe Handgun Act” are unconstitutional. The order by U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney was a huge win for Golden State gun owners. Judge Carney sits on Central District […]
Report Says California’s ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban Faces Possible Smackdown
San Francisco’s KGO is reporting that California’s long-running ban on so-called “assault weapons” could be overturned by a federal judge “as early as this week.” Today is the deadline for final response briefs to be submitted to the court in the case of Miller v. Bonta. It’s all up to U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez, […]
Petaluma, CA Council Requires Gun Lock-up
The City of Petaluma, California has adopted a requirement that all firearms within the city limits must be disabled with a locking device or placed in a locked container inside the home. But, is that constitutional under a landmark 2008 Supreme Court ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller? On Page 58 of that ruling, […]
Federal Judge Signals Injunction Coming v. Cal. ‘Fee-Shifting’ Law
U.S. District Court Judge Roger Benitez is expected to issue an injunction blocking enforcement of California’s controversial “fee shifting” law, which is being challenged by two different lawsuits, one involving the Second Amendment Foundation and the other involving the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. During a court hearing last Friday, […]
CA Appeals Court Denies Bonta Request to Enjoin Gun Owner Privacy Case
A California appeals court panel has denied a request from state Attorney General Rob Bonta for an immediate stay of an injunction granted in a case challenging AB 173, which allows the state Department of Justice to share information about firearms owners with private researchers, according to the Second Amendment Foundation. SAF is a plaintiff […]
California AG Bonta Launches ‘Office of Gun Violence Prevention’
Anti-gun California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced this week the launch of an Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the state Department of Justice, hailed as a “first-in-the-nation” effort “dedicated to developing strategies and working with stakeholders statewide to address the gun violence epidemic.” There were several endorsements, but much like an effort in Michigan where a […]
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