Federal Judge Blocks California Ban of Gun Shows on State Land

The Trump-appointed judge agreed that California’s gun show ban violated both the First and Second Amendments.
Federal Judge Blocks California Ban of Gun Shows on State Land
Children look at magazines in a firearms and accessories shop at the Crossroads of the West Gun Show at the Convention Center in Ontario, Calif., on Jan. 28, 2023. Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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A federal judge in California’s Orange County has blocked the state from enforcing its prohibition on gun shows held on public properties, including county fairgrounds.

In his opinion handed down on Monday, U.S. District Judge John Holcomb sided with a coalition of Second Amendment advocacy groups and gun show proprietors, temporarily blocking the enforcement of two California laws aimed to further restrict gun shows that are already highly regulated across the state.