Editorial: The Second Amendment Protects Ammo, Too

Editorial: The Second Amendment protects ammo, too

On the Shawn Ryan podcast July 14, Gov. Gavin Newsom insisted he supported the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. He even accepted a gift Sig Sauer P365 XMACRO pistol. “This is fabulous,” the governor said. “I’m not anti-gun at all. I’m just for gun safety, common sense. The vast majority of folks on the right and the left agree.” That’s one way to frame things. Over the years, Newsom has backed numerous gun-control laws in this state…

An Official Journal Of The NRA | Ninth Circuit Strikes Down California’s Background Check Requirement for Ammo Purchases in NRA Backed Case

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that California’s law requiring a background check for each ammunition purchase violates the Second Amendment in Rhode v. Bonta—a case backed by the National Rifle Association and California Rifle and Pistol Association.

‘On a roll’: Ammo decision fuels winning streak for gun rights in California

A federal appeals court this week struck down California’s landmark law requiring background checks and in-person transactions for ammunition purchases, the latest in a string of judicial wins that have gun rights advocates celebrating.

Court reloads Second Amendment, shoots down California's ammo background requirement

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday ruled that California’s background check law for ammunition purchases violates the Second Amendment. The decision in Rhode v. Bonta, leaned on a legal framework established by the US Supreme Court in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, which requires courts to evaluate gun laws through a […] The post Court reloads Second Amendment, shoots down California’s ammo background requirement a…

In challenge by Olympian, 9th Circuit strikes down law requiring background checks to buy ammunition

A California law requiring background checks to buy ammunition violates the Second Amendment, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco ruled last week in a 2-1 decision.

Ninth Circuit shoots down California background check mandate on

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that California’s law requiring a background check for each ammunition purchase violates the Second Amendment in Rhode v. Bonta — a case backed by the National Rifle Association and California Rifle and Pistol Association. The Ninth Circuit applied the text-and-history test set forth in the landmark Supreme Court victory, NYSRPA v. Bruen. First, the Ninth Circuit determined that the background check requi…