Videos tagged with County Closures

The Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of Second Amendment rights in two California cases, finding that county orders shutting down gun stores, ammunition vendors, and firing ranges during the COVID-19 pandemic were unconstitutional. The court applied heightened scrutiny, determining that the ability to acquire firearms and ammunition, and maintain proficiency at ranges, is protected by the Second Amendment. The closures, particularly the 48-day ban in Ventura County, failed both strict and intermediate scrutiny due to the lack of evidence of greater risk compared to other businesses and the failure to consider less restrictive alternatives.