US Appeals Court Allows California Gun Ban to Take Effect Despite Ongoing Litigation

The new law prohibiting concealed carry of firearms in most public places was allowed to go into effect Jan. 1 as a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality proceeds.

Guns confiscated by the Santa Ana Police Department are displayed for a press event in Santa Ana, Calif., on March 11, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

California’s controversial new gun law that prohibits concealed carry of firearms in most public places was allowed to go into effect Jan. 1 following a last-minute decision by the 9th Circuit federal appeals court.

The three-judge panel in Los Angeles issued a temporary stay Dec. 30 against a lower court’s injunction against Senate Bill 2 due to a lawsuit.