Gun Groups Sue California Over Newly Passed Concealed Carry Law

The lawsuit claims the law makes nearly every public area a ’sensitive place,' which bans carrying firearms regardless of concealed carry weapons permits.

A 32-caliber handgun in Temecula, Calif., on March 27, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Some private citizens and several gun-owner organizations are suing California over controversial new restrictions on concealed carry permits passed by the state Legislature Sept. 12.

The Second Amendment Foundation, a national nonprofit that supports gun rights, filed the federal lawsuit in district court against California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta hours after Senate Bill 2 passed the state Senate.