Antonyuk v Negrelli   On January 11, the Supreme Court denied the emergency application filed in Antonyuk v. Nigrelli asking the Court to vacate the Second Circuit’s stay of District Judge Suddaby’s preliminary injunction decision striking down substantial portions of New York’s post-Bruen gun law. Although the legal maneuverings are as complicated as they are confusing, this is a solid 2A win for us and demonstrates our amicus effectiveness. February 2023, GOA, GOF, and GOC are appealing to SCOTUS to grant certiorari on this case. The post Supreme Court Denial in Antonyuk v. Negrelli Mar ..read more

May v Bonta   Docket Text: NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT on Thursday, April 11, 2024 – 09:00 A.M. – 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Courtroom 1 – Scheduled Location: San Francisco CA A lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 2 (SB2) was filed on September 12, 2023, just days after the bill was passed by the California legislature, which establishes the majority of the state as “sensitive places” and makes significant changes to Concealed Carry Weapons (CCW) procedures and increase the costs of obtaining a permit by law-abiding citizens. It is an apparent attempt to circumvent the ruling from the United St ..read more

Richards v Newsom   On 12/19/2023, CRPA, GOC, GOA, GOF and SAF filed a lawsuit against Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta. This lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of California Penal Code Section 26806 (also known as “SB 1384” or “Section 26806”), which violates the constitutional rights of Plaintiffs by imposing Orwellian tactics by the state to view and overhear the private and confidential communications of anyone who enters a gun shop, gun show property, or home of a home-based Federal Firearm Licensee (“FFL”). Not only does Section 26806 violate the individual ..read more

On 12/04/2023, CRPA, GOC, GOA, GOF and SAF filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Co Sheriff’s Department. This action challenges the constitutionality of carry permit issuance policies and laws that make it extremely difficult, if not outright impossible or impermissibly time consuming, for Plaintiffs to obtain permits to carry a concealed firearm in public and therefore to exercise their right to be armed in public, as guaranteed by the Second Amendment’s text “bear arms,” and as recognized by the Supreme Court in New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n, Inc. v. Bruen, 142 S. Ct. 2111 (2022 ..read more

ALERT:  For the most current information on the Rhode v Bonta (ammunition registration) case, click HERE. The 9th Circuit issued a stay and GOC immediately posted this news and sent out a statewide alert notifying our followers of this fact.  Stay tuned…   The post STAY ISSUED by 9th Circuit in Ammo Registration Case appeared first on Gun Owners of California ..read more

California’s discriminatory justification for ammo laws “constitute a long, embarrassing, disgusting, insidious, reprehensible list of examples of government tyranny towards our own people.”   Earlier this week Judge Roger Benitez delivered a stinging rebuke to California’s ammunition registration laws (Rhode v Bonta) and issued a permanent injunction, thereby declaring the law invalid. No doubt the sting hit both Governor Newsom and his Attorney General, Rob Bonta right between the eyes. Their immediate response was to flex their supposed anti-gun muscles and promising to seek an em ..read more

“SB2 is sweeping, repugnant to the Second Amendment, and openly defiant of the Supreme Court.” In a stinging rebuke aimed directly at the anti-gun souls of Governor Gavin Newsom and Senator Anthony Portantino, U.S. District Judge Carney descriptively declared the “sensitive places” law as both unconstitutional and repugnant.  This is a graphic jab that means “arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive.”  We couldn’t agree more. What the Leftists in the California Legislature have done to the Second Amendment is just that – and they are eager to continue in a repugnant vein ..read more

The Increase In Gun Ownership ROCKS the Left Gun control reigns supreme here in California but in spite of this anti-2A headlock, gun ownership continues to be at an all-time high.  Between reports of dwindling police forces plus a sharp rise in homicides, it’s no wonder people are resorting to being their own first line of defense.  No fear mongering here – this is today’s reality.  In fact, according to California Healthline, more than 1 million Californians bought a gun during the first year of the pandem ic and this comes straight from Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office.&n ..read more

Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images This article was originally published in the Daily Caller By Aidan Johnston, Director of Federal Affairs for Gun Owners of America October 11, 20235:11 PM ET A day after Hamas terrorists paraglided across the border from Gaza into Israel, trucked machine gun-toting killers into a music festival, mowed down families and took women, children, and grandmothers hostage, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir announced a series of actions to loosen Israel’s strict gun control laws. The minister announced his intent to “allow as many citizens ..read more

New Mexico Governor Grisham In the October 2, 2023 edition of the Washington Times, Gun Owners of America Executive Vice President John Velleco penned an op ed and asked – and answered – a crucial question that every freedom-loving American must heed: “If a governor can so blithely disregard the Constitution in New Mexico today, where might this happen tomorrow? The answer is clear: Anywhere, unless we remain vigilant.” Anywhere indeed.  How ‘bout California?  We’ve had an up-close and personal look at what can be done in the name of “emergency powers” and “public health.” &nb ..read more