A California law banning the concealed carry of firearms in “sensitive places” will go into effect on Monday following an appeals court ruling over the weekend, as several gun rights groups and law enforcement officials push for the controversial measure to be struck down.
Senate Bill 2 had been blocked by an injunction from a federal district court judge on Dec. 20, who called the law “repugnant to the Second Amendment.” However, the appeals court blocked the injunction on Saturday, which paved the way for the law to take effect on Jan. 1.
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The appeals court does not toss out the injunction but instead places it on an administrative stay to delay it while the court is given time to hear arguments from both sides.
“In granting an administrative stay, we do not intend to constrain the merits panel’s consideration of the merits of these appeals in any way,” the judges wrote on Saturday.
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) responded to the appeals court ruling on Saturday night, calling the district court’s ruling “dangerous.”
“This ruling will allow our common-sense gun laws to remain in place while we appeal the district court’s dangerous ruling. Californians overwhelmingly support efforts to ensure that places like hospitals, libraries, and children’s playgrounds remain safe and free from guns,” Newsom said.
This ruling will allow our common-sense gun laws to remain in place while we appeal the district court’s dangerous ruling.
Californians overwhelmingly support efforts to ensure that places like hospitals, libraries and children’s playgrounds remain safe and free from guns. pic.twitter.com/PODiTf6YvN
— Office of the Governor of California (@CAgovernor) December 30, 2023
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The law applies to those with licenses to carry a concealed weapon and would not allow concealed carry in a variety of places, including public libraries, churches, public parks and playgrounds, zoos, and sporting events, among others. It was part of a sweeping package of gun control measures that Newsom signed in September.
The California Rifle and Pistol Association had filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the law from taking effect. District Court Judge Cormac Carney had agreed with the plaintiffs that the law is too broad, saying in his injunction order it “turns nearly every public place in California into a ‘sensitive place.’”
