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The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals just rolled back an earlier decision that had paused a lower court’s move to block California’s new concealed carry law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This controversial law, which sought to ban concealed firearms in many public areas, got a thumbs-down from U.S. District Court Judge Cormac J. Carney. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He slammed the law as being at odds with the Second Amendment and a snub to the Supreme Court’s authority. The case, known as May v. Bonta<\/a><\/em>, has become a beacon for gun rights advocates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alan M. Gottlieb, the founder and Executive Vice President of the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), didn’t mince words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This is a major win for California gun owners and the Second Amendment,” he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEE ALSO: NRA Leadership Change! LaPierre Steps Down, Andrew Arulanandam Steps Up<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gottlieb pointed his finger at Gov. Gavin Newsom and his Democratic peers in the state legislature, accusing them of crafting the ‘sensitive places’ law to spite the Supreme Court and the Constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAF isn’t flying solo in this battle. They’ve got the backing of a coalition including Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of California, Liberal Gun Owners Association, the California Rifle & Pistol Association, and a group of private citizens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their legal muscle comes from attorneys C.D. Michel, Sean A. Brady, Konstadinos T. Moros at Michel & Associates in Long Beach, and Donald Kilmer from Idaho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adam Kraut, SAF’s Executive Director, praised Judge Carney for recognizing the constitutional misstep. With the Ninth Circuit’s support, Carney’s order to block the law will stick around. Kraut is betting on a win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJudge Carney correctly sees California\u2019s law as an affront to the Constitution,\u201d said Kraut. \u201cWe\u2019re delighted the Ninth Circuit Court will allow his order, blocking the law to remain in effect. We certainly expect to prevail.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This legal tussle is a direct response to the 2022 Supreme Court ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen,<\/em> which reshaped the landscape for Second Amendment cases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The California law aimed to be a swift legislative retort to that ruling but has now hit a significant roadblock, thanks to the appeals court’s recent decision. As always, stay tuned for updates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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