A US Appeals Court on Friday in a 2-1 decision struck down a California law banning people from openly carrying firearms. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals cited a 2022 Supreme Court ruling and said California’s ban on open carry is unconstitutional. US Circuit Judge Lawrence VanDyke, a Trump appointee, wrote the majority opinion and blasted the state of California for banning open carry for 95% of its population. California banned open carry on all counties with populations greater than 200,000 – which is 95% of the state. In 2019, Mark Baid filed a lawsuit against the California Attorney General challenging the state’s ban on open carry. Judge VanDyke, a known gun enthusiast, said California’ ban on open carry is unconstitutional. “For most of American…
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