9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,
Constitutional Law
Jan. 3, 2024
State can enforce ban on guns in ‘sensitive places’
C.D. “Chuck” Michel, who represents the plaintiffs challenging the law, said Tuesday that his clients would file a motion seeking expedited review from a 9th Circuit merits panel this week.
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel has allowed a California law that bans concealed firearms from a variety of “sensitive places” – including parks, playgrounds and public transit – to go into effect pending appeal.
The decision by a motions panel to grant an administrative stay of U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney’s Dec. 20 injunction of Senate Bill 2 may only be a temporary reprieve for the law, which was passed by the state L...