Wednesday, July 02, 2025

ANOTHER WIN FOR SECOND AMENDMENT FANS

By Bob Walsh

 

Dress for Concealed Carry, inside belt holster


The formerly great state of California forbids open carry of firearms.  They have, under court pressure, loosened up the previous often idiotic attitudes towards concealed carry by honest, law-abiding citizens.  However, CA does NOT recognize any level of reciprocity for out-of-state permits holders and has no mechanism for a non-resident to apply for a CA carry permit.  

That just changed.  Maybe.

On Tuesday Federal District Court Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo issued an order granting final summary judgment to the Firearms Policy Coalition and several plaintiffs in the matter of Hoffman v. Bonta.  The judge recognized that US citizens can not be compelled to surrender their constitutional rights merely because they are traveling from one state to another.

It is not completely clear what mechanism the state will enact to get with the program, or if they intend to further appeal.  

1 comment:

bob walsh said...

That pistol is being carried with the hammer down. Stupid.