Ninth Circuit Upholds Second Amendment Foundation’s Win Against California Law

On Friday, the U.S. Ninth Circuit upheld a previous ruling in favor of the Second Amendment Foundation regarding California’s law enacted in January.

The case, Nguyen v. Bonta, involved the Second Amendment Foundation, the Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc., and several individuals, including the San Diego County Gun Owner PAC, two federally licensed gun dealers, and Michelle Nguyen.

The panel of three judges included John B. Owens, Bridget S. Bade, and Daniel J. Forest.

Forest authored the majority opinion, which stated:

The law in California restricts most people from buying more than one firearm within a 30-day period. The district court found this law to be a violation of the Second Amendment. We assert that California’s law is fundamentally unconstitutional; it undermines the Second Amendment right to acquire firearms freely and is not justified by the national historical context of firearm regulation.

Adam Kraut, Executive Director of SAF, commented on the ruling, stating, “Today’s decision is a step towards reclaiming some of the Second Amendment rights that have been eroded by the California government.”

He further remarked, “The One-gun law in California was clearly a violation of the Second Amendment, as confirmed by this unanimous decision in the Ninth Circuit, bringing the public closer to overcoming the oppressive ideals regarding the right to own and bear arms.”