Open carry – the act of visibly carrying a firearm in public – has long been a contentious topic among gun owners and the general public alike. While it is legal in many states, opinions about whether ...

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit Friday ruled against California’s ban on open carry of firearms in most counties. The San Francisco-based court's ruling declared ...

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that California’s open carry ban in most parts of the state infringes on the constitutional right to keep and bear arms. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ...

Plaintiffs sued State Attorney John P. Doyle in 2024 to block enforcement of a law that bans open-carry, and limits individuals to buying three handguns per 30-day period.