In layman’s terms: A favorable 2A ruling in a California court gives some people the ability to apply for a non-resident permit.
In a Second Amendment victory this week brought by four civil rights groups, certain individuals can now apply for a California non-resident carry permit.
An order by Judge Sherilyn Garnett in the Central District of California, in the case of CRPA v. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. issued a preliminary injunction against the state, which was sued for slow-walking permits for concealed carry.
The preliminary injunction issued this week allows members of the following groups to apply for a concealed carry permit (once again underscoring the importance of supporting your local and national Second Amendment rights groups):
- California Rifle & Pistol Association, Incorporated
- Gun Owners of America, Inc.
- Gun Owners of California, Inc.
- Second Amendment Foundation
According to the SAF website, The LA County Sheriff’s Department takes a year to a year and a half to process a CCW application and La Verne CCW application process costs between $900-$1100 for the initial application and over $500 for a renewal (required every two years).
Such delays and costs are clearly intended to have a chilling effect on The People from exercising their rights (New Jersey has similar schemes, which we’ve called out successfully in The Infringement Report).
Onerous permitting schemes in states like California, New Jersey and New York are a direct response to the 2022 Bruen Supreme Court decision which affirmed that citizens have the right to be armed in public and that permitting cannot be based on subjective factors.
Bruen noted, “…because any permitting scheme can be put toward abusive ends, we do not rule out Constitutional challenges to shall-issue regimes where, for example, lengthy wait times in processing license applications or exorbitant fees deny ordinary citizens their right to public carry.”
On December 4, 2023, four Second Amendment Rights Groups (California Rifle & Pistol Association, Incorporated, Gun Owners of America, Inc., Gun Owners of California, Inc., Second Amendment Foundation) joined by seven individuals filed suit against the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department and Attorney General, Rob Bonta, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
As we previously reported, in August of 2024, Judge Garnett granted in part and denied in part the plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction.
