Constitutional Law,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Aug. 17, 2020
Gun rights group wins one California case, but loses another
California continues to be an epicenter of firearms law litigation, with a state affiliate of the National Rifle Association winning a major case in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal.
California continues to be an epicenter of firearms law litigation, with a state affiliate of the National Rifle Association winning a major case in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal. The group also lost a recent challenge to a local gun ordinance in Santa Clara County Superior Court.
Both cases involve Proposition 63. This initiative, passed by California voters by a 26-point margin in 2016, required background checks for ammunit...
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