US appeals court strikes down California's open-carry ban in major Second Amendment ruling
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U.S. appeals court strikes down California's ban on openly carrying guns in most of the state, ruling the restriction violates the Second Amendment in a 2-1 decision.
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U.S. Circuit Judge Lawrence VanDyke, writing for the majority, said the ban conflicts with the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, which requires gun regulations to be consistent with the nation’s "historical tradition of firearm regulation," Reuters reported.
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