California is not known to gun lovers as a friendly state. Some might call it openly hostile to those who believe in the Second Amendment. But the state affiliate chapter of the NRA has made a bold move and filed a lawsuit against the state in an attempt to fully restore the freedoms afforded by…
Last month, California Governor Jerry Brown signed several anti-gun bills that would severely restrict Californians’ Second Amendment rights. In order to combat these stringent gun laws, pro-gun advocates – known as “Veto Gunmaggedon” – have to collect 365,880 signatures within 90 days of the Governor signing the bills. Collecting signatures and going through the…
California, one of the most virulent anti-Second Amendment states, just became even less friendly to gun owners. Gov. Jerry Brown signed six new gun control bills into law on Friday and vetoed five others that came across his desk, according to the Reason.com. These bills were introduced in response to the 2015 terrorist attacks in…
The recent headlines from California about the Federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals may have passed right over most gun owners heads. Here's a Federal court ruling on a decision affecting Californians -- how could it affect gun owners across the nation? The Yankee Marshal did a fantastic video where he addressed potentially how the…
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department recently announced a short-term freeze in the processing of CCW permits for new applicants. Due to budget concerns, the department's Concealed Weapons Unit will only be processing renewals until the new fiscal year starts on July 1st. Other CCW related services, including on-call hours and appointments within the CCW Unit,…
In the wake of the December 2nd terrorist attacks in San Bernardino, California, the county sheriff's office reports a massive increase in applications for concealed carry permits. Typically, the office processes around 10 permits a week, but the last month has seen that number rise to 75—a full 750% increase in applications. Appointments for the…
Californians who believe a loved one poses a danger to themselves or others will have the option of requesting the temporary confiscation of that individual's firearms for 21 days. Enacted in the wake of a May 2014 mass shooting, the new law goes into effect January 1, 2016. The process is intended to be temporary.…
The California State Assembly recently passed a law banning open carry of unloaded handguns. Now some activists are bringing unloaded rifles out in protest. His stance: "Since California has made it illegal to carry a handgun, I have to carry a shotgun. People should be allowed to defend themselves in public." Charles Nichols brought his unloaded 12-gauge Harrington…
The Second Amendment Foundation has joined the Calguns Foundation and three California citizens in a federal lawsuit against the California Department of Justice and Attorney General Kamala Harris, challenging the state's requirement that gun owners wait at least ten days before taking possession of an additional firearm. The case is known as Jeff Silvester et.al. v…
Sheriff Scott Jones is a staunch believer of one's right to bear arms. "The recent budget cuts, a lot of officers are getting laid off," said gun owner John Montgomery, about his reason for wanting a concealed weapon license. "Personal protection for my family." *"People want to protect themselves and protect their families. And we…
KCRA in Sacremento is reporting a large increase in carry permit applications, thanks to a lawsuit by the Calguns Foundation and the Second Amendment Foundation that was settled back in October 2010. The settlement involved the county agreeing to move to a shall-issue permitting system. Residents are concerned about public safety because of the layoff…
The California state Senate voted 28-8 Wednesday to exempt itself from the pointless gun-control laws that apply to the rest of the populace. Legislators apparently think they alone are worthy to pack heat on the streets for personal protection, and the masses ought to wait until the police arrive. This is just one of many bills…
