[[{“value”:”A federal judge has overturned a California law that forbids the purchase of more than one gun within a 30-day window.
According to Reuters, U.S. District Judge William Hayes sided with a group of Californians, gun retailers, and gun rights organizations when he determined that the one-gun-a-month law did not fit within the country’s long tradition of gun control regulation.
To give the state time to file an appeal, the judge stayed his decision for 30 days.
California’s Gun Sale Rationing Restriction is Dismantled by a Federal Judge.
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The Reload (@TheReloadSite ) on March 11, 2024
Reuters reports:
Following the landmark ruling in New York State Rifle &, Pistol Association v. Bruen, which significantly expanded gun rights, the Supreme Court has just issued its most recent ruling deeming a state gun law to be illegal.
One of the organizations challenging the law, the Second Amendment Foundation, said to Reuters that the California law was a flagrant violation of the Second Amendment.
The right to acquire arms is intrinsic to the right to keep and bear arms, Sack said.
The California attorney general’s office, which defended the law, announced that it was reviewing the decision.
The law, which was updated to add more restrictions in 2021 and 2024, is intended to reduce the number of straw purchases of firearms, where one person purchases a gun for another person who may be prohibited from doing so themselves.
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FPC WINS
A District Court ruled against California’s harsh” One Gun a Month” rule in our Nguyen v. Bonta CA” 1- in 30″ Revolver Purchase Ban Lawsuit.
The law is also in place for the time being because the order has been paused for 30 days so that an appeal can be filed. pic. twitter.com/Mbgxzmy6AY
— Firearms Policy Coalition ( @gunpolicy ) March 12, 2024
According to the Firearms Policy Coalition,” Defendants have not met their burden of producing a well-established and representative historical analogy” to the [one-gun-a-month ] law,” the opinion read.
According to the Court,” the Court therefore concludes that Plaintiffs are entitled to a summary judgment as to the constitutionality of the One Gun-A-Month ] law,” it continued.
More from the Coalition for Firearms Policy:
Another California gun control law has been declared unlawful by a federal court, according to Cody J. Wisniewski, vice president and general counsel for FPC. The one-gun-a-month law in California straight violates a person’s right to obtain firearms and has no historical precedent. We look forward to defending its victory and continuing to impose its gun control regime because it seems sure California will refuse to learn its lesson.
The parties were given the task of submitting a proposed judgment in seven days, which would “include language that the court will stay the judgment’s enforcement for thirty ( 30 ) days to facilitate an appeal.”
Six distinct FPC members, PWGG, L. P., North County Shooting Center, San Diego County Gun Owners PAC, and the Second Amendment Foundation are the plaintiffs in this case.
Read the entire opinion HERE.”}]] [[{“value”:”
A federal judge has overturned a California law prohibiting the purchase of more that one gun within a 30-day time period.
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The judge extended his decision for 30 days so that the state could appeal.
Federal Judge strikes down California Gun Sale Restriction
Link: https://t.co/mctVce8pq7
The Reload Site (@TheReloadSite), March 11, 2024
According to Reuters
The ruling is the latest in a series of high court decisions that have declared state gun laws unconstitutional. This follows the landmark decision by the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen which dramatically expanded gun rights.
Bill Sack, director of legal operations at the Second Amendment Foundation (one of the groups that is challenging the law), told Reuters the California law violated the 2nd Amendment.
Sack said that the right to own and carry arms is inherent in the right to keep them.
A spokesperson for the California Attorney General’s Office, which defended this law, said that it was reviewing the decision.
The law, which has been updated to include additional restrictions in 2021, and 2024, is intended to reduce the number of straw purchases, where one person buys an item for another who may not be allowed to purchase it themselves.
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FPC WINS
In our Nguyen v. Bonta CA ‘1-in-30’ Firearm Purchase Ban Lawsuit a District Court threw out California’s abusive ‘One Gun a Month’ rule.
The order was paused by 30 days in order to allow an appeal. This means that the law is still in effect–for the time being. pic.twitter.com/Mbgxzmy6AY
— Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) March 12, 2024
According to the Firearms Policy Coalition, “Defendants did not meet their burden to produce a ‘well established and representative historical analogy’ to the [one gun a month] law.”
The court added, “The Court concludes that Plaintiffs have a right to summary judgment on the constitutionality [of the one-gun-a month] law under the Second Amendment.”
More from the Firearms Policy Coalition
“Another California gun control law has been declared unconstitutional in a federal court,” said Cody J. Wisniewski. He is the Vice President and General Attorney of FPC Action Foundation and counsel for FPC. “California’s one-gun per month law directly violates California residents’ right to acquire weapons and has no foundation in history.” We are confident that California will not learn from its mistakes and we look forward in continuing to fight against its gun control regime.
The Court instructed that the parties file a proposed judgement within seven days. This will “include language stating that enforcement of the judgment has been stayed for thirty (30 days) to facilitate an appeal.”
Plaintiffs are six FPC members individually, PWGG L.P. North County Shooting Center San Diego County Gun Owners PAC and the Second Amendment Foundation.
Click HERE to read the full opinion.
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