The en banc Ninth Circuit heard arguments in Baird v. Bonta, where California defended its open carry ban by claiming concealed carry permits satisfy the Second Amendment.
Baird v. Bonta: Ninth Circuit Weighs California Open Carry Ban Again
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SAF Urges Ninth Circuit To Strike California Open Carry Ban
SAF’s amicus brief in Baird v. Bonta tells the Ninth Circuit that California cannot ban open carry and claim the Second Amendment survives because concealed carry remains available.
What are Dangerous and Unusual Weapons?
So how did we go from the Second Amendment only protects weapons of war to the Second Amendment does not protect weapons of war?