"California Appeals Court Greenlights Law Restricting Firearms in Public Spaces"

A California law prohibiting the carrying of firearms in most public places went into effect after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals stayed a federal judge's decision to block the law. The law, praised by Governor Gavin Newsom, designates places such as schools, hospitals, and playgrounds as "sensitive places" where firearms are not allowed. The law had been temporarily halted by U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney, who criticized it as contrary to the Second Amendment. The California Rifle and Pistol Association is challenging the law, which is part of a suite of gun control measures signed by Newsom.