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9th Circuit Win For Open Carry!

January 8, 2026

The decades-long battle over CCW rights in California ranges from the frustrating to the outright absurd. The state, and many other jurisdictions, try every word game and legal sleight of hand they can think of to chip away at what should be one of our most fundamental rights.

In the case of Baird v. Bonta, law-abiding gun owner Mark Baird stood up to challenge the state’s ban on open carry in “counties with a population greater than 200,000”. Sound arbitrary? Not really. That includes roughly 95% of the state’s population!

In the latest installment of CRPA TV, CRPA President & General Counsel Chuck Michel breaks down the importance of a recent ruling from a three-judge panel at the Ninth Circuit that (rightfully) struck down the law as unconstitutional.

We know the state and the well-funded advocacy groups that support such ideas will NOT quit. So where do we go from here and how does this ruling work into the rest of the legal landscape? WATCH CRPA TV NOW FOR ANSWERS!

The year ahead is already shaping up to be MOMENTOUS! Mid term elections, a host of 2A cases pending at SCOTUS, historic support from the federal DOJ. It is truly a historic moment and we’re ready to seize it!

STAND WITH US!