Ninth Circuit Allows Hawaii, California Gun Bans at Parks, Bars

The court partially upheld a temporary block of laws that would ban guns at financial institutions and other locations.

Security guards stand in front of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, in a file photo. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a ruling on Sept. 6 addressing the constitutionality of firearm restrictions in Hawaii and California.

In both states, the court partially reversed the lower court’s temporary block on enforcing new laws and will now allow bans on carrying firearms in bars and restaurants that serve alcohol, parks, and parking areas adjacent to these locations to go into effect.