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Ninth Circuit Strikes Down California's One-Gun-A-Month Law

8/16/2025

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On August 14, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court overturned California's "one-gun-a-month" law in Nguyen v. Bonta.
The law limited firearm purchases to one handgun or semi-automatic rifle monthly.
The court found this restriction unconstitutional under the Second Amendment, upholding a lower court's ruling.
As a result, the law is now unenforceable in California.

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Story summary

On August 14, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court overturned California's "one-gun-a-month" law in Nguyen v. Bonta.
The law limited firearm purchases to one handgun or semi-automatic rifle monthly.
The court found this restriction unconstitutional under the Second Amendment, upholding a lower court's ruling.
As a result, the law is now unenforceable in California.