The 9th Circuit Once Again Toys With Gun Owners

Some things in in firearm law are constant.  One of those being the 9^th Circuit Court of Appeals that govern the western coast of the United States attacking law abiding gun owners’ individual rights.  The case, Rhode v. Bonta, has been percolating through the court system since 2018.  This lawsuit is in response to a state law that requires mandatory background checks on ammo sales. As if that was not far enough, it also bans direct shipping of ammo to your house and bringing in ammo legally acquired from another state.             

It is one of the most stringent infringements in the nation further eroding gun rights in the Golden State.  The law was fraught with problems including errors in the background check system resulting in nearly half of the sales denied by system error.  Enter national ranked shooter and Olympic Gold Medalist shooter Kim Rhode who sued the state of California over this restriction.

As this law worked its way through the court system in California it was struck down by a Three Judge Panel in the 9^th Circuit just a few weeks ago.  This has resulted in the 9^th circuit taking it up En Banc to be heard in front of the entirety of the 9^th Circuit.

En Banc reviews of cases are normally quite rare.  However, when it comes to gun rights it has become a term far too frequently used against law abiding gun owners.  The decision to take this case up En Banc, more than likely will mean that the 9^th Circuit will overturn the ruling against California and reinstate the law.

This is a twist that has frequently come to pass in the 9^th Circuit.  It is also why the 9^th Circuit holds the record for being the Circuit overturned the most by the Supreme Court.  This case Rhode v. Bonta more than likely will have to get appealed up to that level to get a final resolution.

                We here at 2 If By Sea Tactical hope that the Supreme Court will step in and restore our God Given Rights and overturn such laws as this.  With the Supreme Court conferencing five 2^nd Amendment cases on Thursday December 4^th, as reported by our freinds at Guns & Gadgets, we hope they will take up all of the cases.  Far to often, the Supreme Court has passed on 2^nd Amendment cases and have allowed Circuit Courts like the 9^th Circuit erode the rights that are enshrined in our constitution.   

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