After Previously Striking Down California Gun Law, 9th Circuit Panel Vacates Its Decision
Instead of immediately enforcing the recent Supreme Court decision saying gun regulations must be based on historical traditions to be constitutional, a federal appeals court last week sent a case challenging California’s ban on long gun sales to people under 21 back to a district court.
Critics say the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit and several “blue resistance” states have been dragging their heels in complying with the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on June 23 in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen. The decision recognized a constitutional right to bear firearms in public for self-defense and struck down New York’s law that required an applicant to demonstrate “proper cause” to obtain a license to carry a concealed handgun in public. The ruling also found that gun restrictions must be deeply rooted in American history if they are to survive constitutional scrutiny….