A Ninth Circuit panel has ruled California's 25-year-old law restricting handgun purchases to one per 30 days unconstitutional. This ruling, stemming from a lower court decision, addresses concerns about FFL delays and potential misdemeanor charges for buyers. The decision is seen as a significant win for gun owners, potentially influenced by the Bruin decision, though the Attorney General may seek an en banc review.
California's proposed SB 452 aims to ban the sale of semi-automatic handguns statewide by January 1, 2027, by mandating microstamping technology. This bill introduces new misdemeanor crimes for tampering with microstamping mechanisms. However, recent court rulings in Raina v. Bonta and Bolin v. Bonta have placed injunctions on California's Unsafe Handgun Act, including its microstamping provisions, with the DOJ not appealing these stays.
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