After Restrictions Bill Fails, California Faces the Reality of Shall-Issue Concealed Carry Permitting

Without the [concealed carry restriction] bill’s new rules, the pressure is now on county sheriffs to start handing out concealed carry licenses under the Supreme Court’s new standard, if they aren’t in compliance yet.  Many already are — and were even before the ruling. Because California’s prior licensing system granted local discretion over who has … Read more

California’s Post-Bruen Concealed Carry Restrictions Bill Has Failed by One Vote

A measure that would have enacted more than three dozen new restrictions [on concealed carry in California] failed by one vote as lawmakers adjourned. Democratic Sen. Anthony Portantino, who pushed for the bill along with Attorney General Rob Bonta, promised to reintroduce the legislation on the day lawmakers reconvene in December after the November election. … Read more