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Civil Rights,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Aug. 6, 2018

9th Circuit upholds two California gun control measures in one day

In a blow to Second Amendment activists seeking to curb California’s robust gun control laws, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld two separate pieces of California legislation limiting the types of firearms citizens may purchase and where they may carry them.

9th Circuit upholds two California gun control measures in one day
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judges Margaret McKeown and John Owens authored opinions Friday upholding California laws on what types of guns citizens may purchase and where they may carry them.

In a blow to Second Amendment activists seeking to curb California's robust gun control laws, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld two separate pieces of California legislation limiting the types of firearms citizens may purchase and where they may carry them.

On Friday, one panel of the court announced it was upholding an amendment to the state Constitution barring owners of concealed carry permits from bringing firearms...

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