On Wednesday, July 2, a federal judge in California ruled that the state’s prohibition on issuing concealed carry weapon permits to nonresidents violates the U.S. Constitution. The ruling stemmed from the Hoffman v. Bonta case, where plaintiffs challenged California’s residency requirement as violating the Second and Fourteenth Amendments.
The court employed the Supreme Court’s Bruen test and dismissed California’s position that the Second Amendment’s protections do not extend to nonresident individuals. Judge Bencivengo concluded that California’s restriction preventing nonresidents from seeking concealed carry permits is unconstitutional, affirming that the plaintiffs are typical, law-abiding adults entitled to Second Amendment protections.
The decision grants injunctive relief, allowing nonresidents to apply for CCW permits in California and signals a significant change in gun rights enforcement statewide.
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