BELLEVUE,
WA, and ROSEVILLE, CA – The Second Amendment Foundation and The Calguns
Foundation earned a significant victory today when the Ninth Circuit
Court of Appeals reversed and remanded the case of Richards v. Prieto, challenging the handgun carry license issuing policy of Yolo County, California, Sheriff Ed Prieto.
“Today’s
ruling reinforces the Second Amendment’s application to state and local
governments, and will help clear the way for more California citizens
to exercise their right to bear arms,” said SAF founder and Executive
Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “California officials have been put on
notice that they can no longer treat the Second Amendment as a
heavily-regulated government privilege.”
The case was originally filed in 2009 as Sykes v. McGinness,
and challenged not only Yolo County’s policies, but Sacramento County’s
then-restrictive practices as well. SAF, Calguns and two private
citizens, Adam Richards and Brett Stewart, continued pursuing the case
against Yolo County after Sacramento County agreed to relax its policy.
Plaintiffs are represented by attorneys Alan Gura and Don Kilmer.
“We are confident that the win today will stand the test of time,” said Calguns Foundation Chairman Gene Hoffman.
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