2nd Amendment Right To Form A Militia In Alameda
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This list was primarily derived from California's list of banned assault weapons in California's Roberti–Roos Assault Weapons Control Act of 1989 (AWCA) of 1989.
Unlike most other states, California has no provision in its state constitution that explicitly guarantees an individual right to keep and bear arms.
However, U.S. Supreme Court decisions of Heller (2008) and McDonald (2010) established that the Second Amendment applies to all states within the Union, and many of California's gun laws are now being challenged in the federal courts.
Constitutional Amendments – Amendment 2 – “The Right to Keep and Bear Arms” Amendment Two to the Constitution was ratified on December 15, 1791. It protects the right for Americans to possess weapons for the protection of themselves, their rights, and their property.
In September 2023, District Judge Roger Benitez of San Diego ruled that California's ban on large-capacity magazines was unconstitutional under the new Bruen standard.
Concealed carry is only legal with a California Concealed Carry Weapons License (CCW). The minimum age is 18 years old, although a licensing authority has the discretion to require applicants to be older than 18 years of age.
