July 8, 2025

In a landmark rebuke of California’s overreaching gun control bureaucracy, a federal judge has struck down the state’s unconstitutional ban on non-residents applying for concealed carry permits. On July 1, 2025, U.S. District Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo ruled that law-abiding Americans do not lose their Second Amendment rights simply by crossing California’s border. The decision, rooted in the original intent of the Founders and dismissing the state's feeble reliance on outdated 19th-century examples, delivers a blow to progressive efforts to restrict self-defense under the guise of safety. This partial summary judgment in favor of non-resident plaintiffs is a pivotal moment in restoring constitutional carry rights across state lines, signaling that no state can pick and choose which Americans get to exercise their God-given right to self-protection.

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