Federal Judge Rules California’s Non-Resident Carry Ban Unconstitutional

Non-Residents Win Right to Apply for California Gun-Carry Permits in Southern California

Another Federal District Court has struck down California’s ban on issuing concealed gun carry permits to non-residents. In a summary judgment issued on Tuesday, the Southern District Court of California determined that the state’s rule blocking out-of-state residents from obtaining the permits was unconstitutional. The Court ruled that the modern restriction could not stand under the Second… Source

California Must Allow Non-Residents to Apply for Concealed Carry Permits

California Flag Guns Gun Control iStock 884191010 On July 1, 2025, in the Southern District of California, Federal District Judge, the Hon. Cathy Ann Bencivengo ruled that the State of California must modify their law to allow non-residents to apply for concealed carry permits. The logic is clear. At the time of the founding, there was no requirement banning non-residents from carrying weapons for self-defense. Judge Bencivido stated: The sole i…

Federal judge rules non-California residents can apply for concealed-carry gun permits

A federal judge in San Diego has struck down two California laws that effectively banned most non-California residents from carrying guns in the state, ruling the laws violated the Second and 14th Amendments and that non-state residents should be able to apply for concealed-carry licenses in California just the same as state residents. Related Articles Gun suicides in US reached record high in 2023 Rural schools fe…

Federal judge says New Jersey's ban on AR-15 rifles is unconstitutional

U.S. District Judge Peter Sheridan wrote that he was compelled to rule as he did because of the Supreme Court’s rulings in firearms cases.

Federal judge rules California’s non-resident carry ban unconstitutional

On Wednesday, July 2, a federal judge in California ruled that the state’s prohibition on issuing concealed carry weapon permits to nonresidents violates the U.S. Constitution. The ruling stemmed from the Hoffman v. Bonta case, where plaintiffs challenged California’s residency requirement as violating the Second and Fourteenth Amendments. The court employed the Supreme Court’s Bruen...

San Diego federal judge rules non-California residents can apply for concealed-carry gun permits

A federal judge in San Diego has struck down two California laws that effectively banned most non-California residents from carrying guns in the state, ruling the laws violated the Second and 14th Amendments and that non-state residents should be able to apply for concealed-carry licenses in California just the same as state residents. U.S. District Judge Cathy Bencivengo made the ruling late Tuesday in a lawsuit filed last year by the Firearms …