Richards v. Prieto Plaintiffs File Brief Opposing En Banc Rehearing in Peruta Carry Case
ROSEVILLE, CA (December 24, 2014) – Counsel for plaintiffs in the federal Second Amendment “right-to-carry” lawsuit Richards v. Prieto filed a brief in the Peruta v. San Diego matter earlier today, responding to two orders issued by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on December 3. Civil rights attorney Alan Gura, who prevailed at the U.S. Supreme Court in the landmark cases D.C. v. […]
Federal Judge Rules Against California’s Bid to Delay End of Gun Waiting Periods for Some
Court order denying requests by California Attorney General Kamala Harris shows state’s weak hand, reports The Calguns Foundation. ROSEVILLE, CA / November 20, 2014 – California’s laws requiring gun purchasers to wait at least ten days before taking possession of their lawfully-acquired firearms are one step closer to being history, reports The Calguns Foundation, a […]
California Gun Dealers Move to Strike Down Law Banning Handgun Ads
November 17, 2014 (SACRAMENTO, CA) — Moving quickly to strike down a California law that bans the on-site display of handguns and handgun ads by licensed gun dealers, lawyers for four retailers suing Attorney General Kamala Harris and Department of Justice Bureau of Firearms Chief Stephen Lindley filed a motion for preliminary injunction today in […]
Kicking and Screaming: Riverside County Sheriff Stanley Sniff Edition
Following the Ninth Circuit’s rejection of requests to intervene in the Peruta v. Gore carry license case by such anti-gun stalwarts as Attorney General Kamala Harris and the Brady Campaign, Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff doubled down on the concept of “discretion.” If you’ve at all followed his troubling [and, we argue, unlawful and unconstitutional] carry license […]
California gun dealers file First Amendment lawsuit against Attorney General Kamala Harris, California DOJ
November 10, 2014 (SACRAMENTO, CA) — Four California gun dealers are filing a federal lawsuit today against California Attorney General Kamala Harris over what they say is a violation of their First Amendment civil rights. Stephen Lindley, who heads the DOJ’s Bureau of Firearms, is named as a co-defendant in the case. Tracy Rifle and […]
California Gun Owner Defended by CGF Not Guilty of Federal Conspiracy Charge
October 27, 2014 (SACRAMENTO, CA) — Today, a federal jury in Sacramento found gun owner Ulysses S. Grant Early IV not guilty of conspiracy to make a false statement on a federal a firearm record known as an ATF Form 4473. The lengthy criminal trial, which lasted four weeks, successfully concluded for Early after more […]
Ares Armor Renews Support of The Calguns Foundation’s Gun Rights Efforts
CGF and Ares stand united for Second Amendment rights ROSEVILLE, CA, and NATIONAL CITY, CA (October 15, 2014) – Ares Armor, a Southern California-based retailer of products that allow law-abiding gun owners to build legal firearms at home, has announced that it will renew its financial commitment to The Calguns Foundation, a gun rights advocacy […]
CGF to San Bernardino Sheriff: ‘Fix Your Handgun License Policy’
The Calguns Foundation gives San Bernardino County, California, Sheriff John McMahon thirty days to correct his handgun carry license application practices. ROSEVILLE, CA / September 11, 2014 – Earlier today, The Calguns Foundation sent San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon a letter demanding that he revise the Sheriff-Coroner Department’s handgun carry license policies. In reviewing recent filings for the […]
California Gun Waiting Period Laws Ruled Unconstitutional
California Gun Waiting Period Laws Ruled Unconstitutional Federal court decides 10-day waiting period laws violate Second Amendment rights ROSEVILLE, CA, and BELLEVUE, WA / August 25, 2014 – California’s 10-day waiting period for gun purchases was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge this morning in a significant victory for Second Amendment civil rights. The laws […]
Gun Groups to Sheriff: Start Granting Carry Permits, Or Else
Second Amendment advocates put Riverside County’s handgun carry license policy in their crosshairs. (June 24, 2014) – Riverside County Sheriff Stanley Sniff may have recently won re-election, but he’s not out of the woods yet, two gun rights groups say. The Calguns Foundation (CGF) and California Association of Federal Firearms Licensees (CAL-FFL) have announced the […]
