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A California law that would have banned the carrying of firearms in almost all public places was blocked by a federal judge who called the law « repugnant. »
Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law in September and it was set to go into effect on January 1. U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney granted a preliminary injunction, calling the law « sweeping, repugnant to the Second Amendment, and openly defiant of the Supreme Court. »
Other than that, what’s not to like?
Indeed, the new law would have banned the carrying of firearms, even licensed firearms, in 26 specific public places, including, « public transportation, at public gatherings and special events, in parks and at playgrounds, in stadiums, arenas and casinos, in medical facilities, religious institutions or financial institutions, anywhere that liquor is sold and consumed, in all other private commercial spaces where the owner has not explicitly posted a sign to the contrary, and in many parking areas, among other places, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Newsom and California Democrats thought they could pull a fast one on the Second Amendment. The Bruen decision carved out a very small exception where concealed firearms could be banned. The so-called « sensitive places » exception included a few historically restricted places, not public spaces in general.
