Second Amendment – California Globe

DOJ Sues San Jose Over $1,600 Concealed Carry Fee: ‘An Unconstitutional Tax on the Second Amendment’

September 17, 2026 1:00 pmSeptember 17, 2026 1:00 pm

The Justice Department sued the City of San Jose and the San Jose Police Department on Wednesday, arguing the city’s nearly $1,600 concealed-carry permit fee is an unconstitutional barrier to the Second Amendment, the highest such fee in the nation...

DOJ Sues to Stop California’s GLOCK Ban and End Its State-Approved Handgun Roster

July 1, 2026 3:54 pmJuly 2, 2026 8:49 am

The U.S. Department of Justice, under the Trump administration, filed a Second Amendment lawsuit Wednesday July 1, 2026, against California to block the state’s new “Glock Ban,” effective July 1, and challenge its longstanding “Handgun Roster,” a list the DOJ...

Service Members Deserve the Right to Protect Themselves on Base

May 6, 2026 1:00 pmMay 6, 2026 1:01 pm

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth took a big step toward restoring common sense this month. Armed service members can now apply to carry their private guns while off duty on base with the help of a memorandum called “Non-Official Personal...

Another Illegal California Gun Control Law Struck Down

March 23, 2026 2:36 pmMarch 23, 2026 3:11 pm

Another of California’s illegal gun laws was just struck down, and the state must pay the National Rifle Association nearly $500,000 in attorney fees. In Safari Club International v. Bonta, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California...

California’s Latest Assault on Second Amendment Rights: SB 948 Mandates Costly Training to Purchase Firearms

February 9, 2026 5:13 pmFebruary 10, 2026 8:17 am

In yet another brazen attempt to erode the constitutional rights of law-abiding Californians, state Democrats have introduced Senate Bill 948, which would impose an unprecedented eight-hour mandatory training requirement—including live-fire exercises—just to purchase a firearm. The bill, sponsored by Senator...

California Rifle & Pistol Association Clarifies Law-Abiding Citizens Who Legally Carry to Protect Themselves are Not the Problem

February 4, 2026 1:21 pmFebruary 4, 2026 4:49 pm

The California Rifle & Pistol Association (CRPA) has long championed the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms, including the right to carry in public for self-defense. Our advocacy has helped secure victories ensuring that all states...

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...