The RIGHT To Carry: An Update on Matthews v. City of LA
Yesterday, the 9th Circuit heard oral arguments in Matthews v. City of Los Angeles, a criminal case with big implications for California’s CCW policies and the Second Amendment community.
In the latest installment of CRPA TV, CRPA President & General Counsel Chuck Michel joins the show to break down the key arguments in Matthews, including the impact of LAPD’s refusal to issue CCW’s, and what the judges’ tough questions could mean for future 2A challenges (make sure to catch the clip from oral arguments to watch LA’s case crumble in real time). WATCH CRPA TV NOW!
We all know LA just doesn’t want to issue CCW’s, but they have no problem finding time to arrest people for not having one. It’s not getting any better, as LA now claims it has such a backlog that there’s a waiting list JUST TO APPLY!
As Chuck notes in the video, if one cannot secure a permit to carry, then your constitutional rights are simply whisked away in a sea of bureaucracy.
No wonder CRPA announced earlier this week that it will file, along with our partners at SAF, GOA, and GOC, a lawsuit against LAPD (and Santa Clara) seeking to force the establishment of a Bruen-compliant CCW process!
The CCW Reckoning Project keeps rolling on! Please support this effort to ensure CCW access in EVERY jurisdiction in California!