Firearms Policy Coalition – California Globe

California’s Open-Carry Gun Ban Struck Down by Ninth Circuit

January 3, 2026 5:14 pmJanuary 3, 2026 5:14 pm

California lawmakers and governor Newsom were once again smacked down, this time by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which found that the state’s open-carry ban violates the Second Amendment right to “keep and bear arms.” This isn’t the first...

Gun Control California: 19 People Shot, 4 Dead at Stockton, CA Family Event

November 30, 2025 10:24 amDecember 1, 2025 7:04 am

Four people including three children are dead, and 19 in total were shot in Stockton, California Saturday night, at a family event inside of a banquet hall, ABC 10 reported. California Democrats have imposed the strictest gun laws in the...

New Lawsuit Over California’s Ban on Glock Handguns – Another 2A Clash

October 14, 2025 2:55 amOctober 14, 2025 10:13 am

The California Legislature passed the bill and Governor Gavin Newsom just signed it to BAN any new purchase of all models of Glock handguns, effective July 1, 2026. What can we say, other than to share Gun Owners of California’s...

Federal Judge Rules California’s Non-Resident Carry Ban Unconstitutional

July 2, 2025 7:21 amJuly 2, 2025 4:26 pm

The right to keep and bear arms is a right protected by the Second Amendment. Yet, California law prohibits residents of other states from carrying firearms when visiting the state, either openly or concealed. Despite California having a concealed carry...

California Legislature is Trying to Ban Your Glock

July 1, 2025 2:55 amJuly 1, 2025 7:37 am

The California Legislature has a bill up Tuesday to BAN any new purchase of all models of Glock handguns. What can we say, other than to share Gun Owners of California’s assessment: GLOCK BAN BILL: All Politics – Zero Safety...

Interesting Provisions in New California Gun Control Laws

September 27, 2023 2:34 pmSeptember 27, 2023 2:34 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom this week signed more than twenty bills to enact a series of gun control statutes in California. From my “legislative geek” perspective, there are two interesting provisions contained in the two main bills: SB 2 and AB...

Whamm, Zwap, Bam! Lawsuits Already Filed Over California’s Newest Gun Control Laws

September 27, 2023 12:02 pmSeptember 28, 2023 2:21 pm

UPDATE below: Senate Bill 2 by Senator Anthony Portantino’s (D–Burbank), which is California’s response bill to New York Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, was signed into law Tuesday. SB 2 enacts numerous “sensitive locations” where guns are banned, and changes...