California City Repeals Gun Purchase Limit—What Are Other States Doing?
Summary
A city in Southern California, Inglewood, is repealing a local rule that limited people to buying one handgun per month. This change comes after a federal court said similar California laws violated the Second Amendment, which protects gun rights. Other states have different rules about how many guns someone can buy in a short time.Key Facts
- Inglewood had a law since 1999 limiting handgun purchases to one per 30 days.
- A federal appeals court ruled that California’s one-gun-per-month law breaks the Second Amendment.
- The court said the state did not show historical reasons to support the gun purchase limit.
- This ruling followed a 2022 Supreme Court decision that requires gun laws to match the country’s historical firearm traditions.
- Groups like the Firearms Policy Coalition sued Inglewood to challenge the purchase limit law.
- Some states, like Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, and Connecticut, still have rules limiting handgun purchases to prevent illegal resale.
- Many states in the South and Mountain West have relaxed gun laws and allow carrying guns without permits.
- More than half of U.S. states now allow adults to carry concealed guns without state-issued permits under certain conditions.
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