Judge panel rules California's open carry ban unconstitutional

A dissenting panel of federal judges for the Ninth Circuit on Friday deemed California's open carry ban in most counties ...

Appeals panel says California's ban on open carry in more populated counties is unconstitutional

A federal appeals panel has ruled that a California law prohibiting open carry of firearms in heavily populated counties is ...

California's ban on open carry in more populated counties is unconstitutional, appeals panel says

A federal appeals panel has ruled that a California law prohibiting open carry of firearms in heavily populated counties is ...

California's ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional, appeals court rules

U.S. Circuit Judge Lawrence VanDyke, a Trump appointee, said in the 2-1 decision that the state’s law couldn’t stand under ...

Newsom decrys court ruling overturning California open-carry ban

A federal appeals court invalidated California’s open-carry ban, citing Second Amendment rights and the Supreme Court’s Bruen ...

Federal Appeals Court Says California Open-Carry Ban Is Unconstitutional

A Ninth Circuit panel said the ban ran afoul of a 2022 Supreme Court ruling that required courts to evaluate gun laws based ...

California ban on open carry of firearms ruled unconstitutional by appeals court

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined that the ban, which applied to counties with populations greater than ...

Second Amendment Protects Right to Open Carry, Ninth Circuit Panel Holds (2-1)

A short excerpt from today's very long opinion in Baird v. Bonta by Judge Lawrence VanDyke, joined by Judge Kenneth Lee: ...

Appeals court strikes down California’s open carry ban for most of state

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that California’s open carry ban in most parts of the state infringes on the constitutional right to keep and bear arms.  The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of ...