BREAKING: Ninth Circuit Eliminates “1 in 30”!
The California Rifle & Pistol Association proudly applauds today’s unanimous decision by the Ninth Circuit in Nguyen v. Bonta, which declared California’s arbitrary “one‑gun‑per‑30‑days” purchase restriction unconstitutional.
CRPA, alongside the Second Amendment Law Center and Operation Blazing Sword–Pink Pistols, filed a compelling amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs. We underscored how the law unfairly barred new sport shooters from legally acquiring both a shotgun for hunting and a handgun for personal defense within the same month—making a mockery of Bruen’s standard by imposing needless regulation on a fundamental right
The three‑judge panel—iron‑clad and unanimous, even including an Obama appointee—confirmed that the statutory limit clearly encroaches on conduct protected by the plain text of the Second Amendment: owning multiple firearms . Turning to historical precedent, the court found no meaningful analogue for California’s cap, nor even a close cousin in American tradition.
In our brief, we spotlighted 19th‑century firearm advertisements showing that purchasing multiple guns in a single transaction wasn’t merely theoretical—it was standard practice. This directly refuted the State’s claim that people couldn’t feasibly buy multiple firearms before mass production existed
This decision sends a powerful message: California lawmakers cannot trample on citizens’ right to keep and bear arms with one restrictive policy after another. While today’s victory shines a light on our success in the Ninth Circuit, we remain vigilant—because every new gun‑control scheme from Sacramento is just waiting for its moment.