Event Brief
Gun Rights Groups Challenge California Open Carry Ban
Filed: May 06, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: Firearms advocacy groups file a brief urging the Ninth Circuit to overturn California’s open-carry restrictions.
WHO: Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), California Rifle & Pistol Association (CRPA), and allied firearms advocacy groups
WHAT: Filed a friend-of-the-court brief challenging California’s open-carry restrictions in the Ninth Circuit
WHEN: May 06, 2026 at 6:50 PM ET
WHERE: California
WHY: The groups argue California’s open-carry restrictions violate the Second Amendment and should be struck down by the Ninth Circuit
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