2A Legislative Updates
Legislative updates are brought to you by Club member David Smith. David Smith is not an attorney licensed to practice law in California and may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice. These updates are provided as information only.
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Recent News
Monday, March 20, 2023 US District Court judge Cormac J. Carney has issued a preliminary injunction against enforcing the California handgun roster, because the roster is unconstitutional. This injunction was handed down today, March 20, 2023, in the US District Court for the Central District of California. NOTE: Nothing has changed yet! The injunction will… March 2023 Legislation/Litigation Update March Focus— ATF Pistol Brace Rule-2021R-08F The final rule was published in the Federal Register on January 31, and the compliance date is May 31, 2023. The rule outlines the factors ATF would consider when evaluating firearms equipped with a purported “stabilizing brace” (or other rearward attachment) to determine whether these… February 2023 Legislation/Litigation Update February Focus— California SB 2, as amended, Portantino. Firearms. Existing law prohibits a person from carrying a concealed firearm or carrying a loaded firearm in public. Existing law authorizes a licensing authority, as specified, if good cause exists for the issuance, and subject to certain other criteria including, among other things,… January 2023 Legislation/Litigation Update January Focus— Some major news regarding gun control lawsuits! A status conference on Miller v Bonta, Duncan v Bonta, and Rhode v Bonta was held 13 December in Judge Benitez’ court. The judge, at a conference on December 12, required that the state defendants meet and confer regarding a survey or… November 2022 Legislation/Litigation Update November Focus— Amended AB2571 resulting from Junior Sports Magazines v Bonta As a result of a CRPA backed lawsuit, a judge ordered several changes be made to AB2571, which was a bill intended to limit advertising and promoting guns and gun-related products to youth. CRPA has provided information about how these… October 2022 Legislation/Litigation Update October Focus— Antonyuk v Hochul was filed against the New York “Concealed Carry Improvement Act” (CCIA) in the US District Court for the Northern District of New York. The plaintiff’s motion for a Temporary Restraining Order was granted in part and denied in part. On October 12 the Second Circuit Court… September 2022 Legislation/Litigation Update September Focus— U.S. House Resolution 8741, Firearm Industry Fairness Act The Firearm Industry Fairness Act would tax firearm manufacturers that produce semiautomatic firearms or high-capacity magazines at a rate of 20% on all revenue—not just the revenue from the sales of those specific products. The bill would use the tax revenue derived from… YOUTH MARKETING LAW UPDATE (AB 2571) Source: CRPA Original article: https://crpa.org/news/alert/ab-2571-court-battle-heats-up/ We know that many are anxiously awaiting a ruling from the federal district court in the CRPA’s Junior Sports Magazine v. Bonta case. This is the case challenging the state law prohibiting the marketing of firearms and firearm relate products or events where firearms… August 2022 Legislation/Litigation Update August Focus–Senate Bill 906: School safety: mass casualty threats: firearm disclosure The original bill would have required the parents or guardians of a pupil to disclose whether any firearms are located at the home of the pupil and to answer questions about the ownership, storage, and accessibility by the pupil of… July 2022 Legislation/Litigation Update July Focus: Assembly Bill 2571: An act to add Chapter 39 (commencing with Section 22949.80) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to firearms, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. This law prohibits a firearm industry member, as defined, from advertising or marketing any firearm-related… GUN OWNERS’ RIGHTS GROUPS JOIN TOGETHER IN COURT TO STOP GOVERNOR NEWSOM’S ATTEMPT TO END YOUTH SHOOTING IN CALIFORNIA July 8, 2022- Last Friday Governor Newsom signed AB 2571 into law under an emergency order to have the law go into effect immediately. The law is will cripple youth shooting in California as it prevents… Notice Regarding Junior Programs In response to Assembly Bill 2571 that took effect on July 1, 2022, the Apple Valley Gun Club is no longer offering Junior Programs. For additional information, please refer to article below written by the California Rifle and Pistol Association (CRPA) Newsom Attacks Youth Shooting Program and Next Generation Source: California…
Preliminary Injunction Issued Regarding Handgun Roster
March 2023 Legislative/Litigation Report
February 2023 Legislative/Litigation Report
January 2023 Legislative/Litigation Report
November 2022 Legislative/Litigation Report
October 2022 Legislative/Litigation Report
September 2022 Legislative/Litigation Report
Youth Marketing Law Court Battle Heats Up!
August 2022 Legislative/Litigation Update
July 2022 Legislative/Litigation Report
Gun Rights Groups File Suit to Stop Newsom!
AVGC No Longer Offering Junior Programs due to Passage of Assembly Bill 2571
