A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a California law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public places, ruling that it violates the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and deprives people of their ability to defend themselves and their loved ones.

The law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September was set to take effect Jan. 1. It would have prohibited people from carrying concealed guns in 26 places including public parks and playgrounds, churches, banks and zoos. The ban would apply whether the person has a permit to carry a concealed weapon or not. One exception would be for privately owned businesses that put up signs saying people are allowed to bring guns on their premises.

  • @[email protected]
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    201 year ago

    Sure there is. It’s easy.

    Just start giving black people guns.

    The so-called second amendment absolutists will be calling for draconian gun control measures within a week.

    • @Sorgan71
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      201 year ago

      I’m pro gun and I want most black people to own guns.

    • @Mango
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      121 year ago

      We already do that. They’re perfectly welcome to defend themselves and even more so given our police.

        • @SmoothIsFast
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          71 year ago

          Yes, that’s because gun control is racist and classist.

          • @afraid_of_zombies
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            01 year ago

            Not wanting schools shot up is racist and classiest apparently.

          • @[email protected]
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            -11 year ago

            No that’s because the NRA is racist. (And a lot of gun owners, aka the Republican ones, are racist.)

            Gun control ends up being racist and classist because that’s the gun control that gets bipartisan support.

        • @[email protected]
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          11 year ago

          I’m 2nd amendment agnostic but I do recognize the fact that policing is different when the population is armed and policing has often been antagonistic to the black community.