California Rifle Pistol Association

Court Rules CA Ammo Background Checks Unconstitutional

In yet another victory for California’s beleaguered gun owners, a federal court has struck down the state law requiring in-person background checks for each purchase of standard ammunition. In the case Rhode v. Bonta, Judge…

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CRPA, SAF, GOA and Others Jointly File Federal Lawsuit Challenging California’s Carry Restriction Law

By Chuck Michel Multiple gun owner’s rights advocacy groups and individuals have joined together and filed a Second Amendment challenge to Senate Bill (SB2) in the United States District Court. The lawsuit is known as…




Ninth Circuit Hears Arguments in Duncan v. Bonta California ‘High Capcity’ Magazine Ban Case

By Chuck Michel Yesterday an 11-judge panel, sitting en banc, heard oral arguments in Duncan v. Bonta (formerly Duncan v. Becerra). The California Rifle & Pistol Association lawsuit, which challenges California’s flat ban on magazines capable of holding…