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California gun owners got great news today when Judge Roger Benitez announced he is upholding CRPA’s challenges in Rhode v. Bonta. This case seeks to overturn the state’s restrictions on ammunition purchases.

Rhode v. Bonta (challenging ammunition restrictions) has worked its way up and down the court system for eight years. Along with Duncan v. Bonta, these cases were both at the Ninth Circuit level last year, awaiting the much anticipated Bruen decision by the Supreme Court. Once that decision came down, Rhode and Duncan were both remanded back to the lower courts for supplemental briefing. Our friends at Ammunition Depot joined with CRPA and other individual and company plaintiffs to support this case through all of the legal twists and turns.

Named plaintiff and Olympic champion Kim Rhode celebrated the announcement: “Like I initially stated to Gavin Newsom, “always happy to teach you about the guns and ammo you don’t trust me to own.” I’m happy that the courts agreed with me. Many generations of hunters, outdoorsmen and Olympians will be able to train and pass on the shooting heritage for many generations. I will never stop fighting for the 2nd Amendment and what I believe to be right and the court’s ruling supports that.

Both cases were intensely watched by Second Amendment advocates buoyed by the announcement of the Bruen decision last summer. Today’s ruling, while the state will most certainly appeal them, represent continued progress in rolling back decades of attacks on the rights of lawful gun owners.

“Today’s ruling represents continued affirmation that the Bruen decision, and Heller before that, represent a sea change in the way courts must look at these absurdly restrictive laws,” stated CRPA President & General Counsel Chuck Michel. “Sure, the state will appeal, but the clock is ticking on laws that violate the Constitution.”

Lead attorney for the Rhode case, Sean Brady of Michel & Associates, noted, “this particular background check system, instituted by California law, was so egregious and over the top that Judge Benitez never faltered in his determinations from his earlier rulings which gave gun owners a win. Today’s ruling reiterates that California’s restrictions on ammunition purchasing are unconstitutional under yet another ruling in our favor and one that is in line with the Supreme Court opinion in Bruen.”

CRPA is proud to stand side by side with plaintiffs like Ammunition Depot, Sam’s Shooter’s Emporium, and Able Ammo in this major challenge to unconstitutional laws in California. It takes this type of collaboration to bring about big wins for gun owners.

Stay tuned to CRPA News, emails, and social feeds for continued updates as our legal team breaks down the rulings and provides a roadmap for what lies ahead. We will also have more information as Judge Benitez’s decision is analyzed, and we can determine what happens next for these cases and your rights as gun owners.

In the meantime, you can give to cases like these, DONATE, to help us keep the wins coming! We are NOT DONE YET!

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California Can Order Ammo Online Again, No Background Checks!

Californians!

A decision that directly affects your ability to order ammunition to your homes is here! Ammunition Depot is very proud to be directly involved in this effort as a plaintiff in the lawsuit against California.

The Honorable Judge Roger T. Benitez has made his decision known, and we are celebrating a favorable outcome for all our friends and customers in California.

Since the decision has gone our way, Californians are now able to shop online for ammunition like the rest of FREE AMERICA and have it shipped to their homes instead of the local gunshop or FFL for transfer.

For many, many years now, California and other states have restricted the purchase of ammunition online, preventing Americans from having it delivered to their door and forcing them to go to stores to transfer ammunition the way firearms are transferred.

This process was debilitating, slow, and tedious compared to shopping online and having your ammo shipment delivered directly to your door. Now, California has the same freedom and convenience that the rest of free America enjoys!

Take advantage of this opportunity, as this is not set in stone! Make your purchase today, right now, and get ahead of the rush! Shipment will be delivered directly to your door.

In April 2020, when Judge Benitez announced his ruling that allowed the online purchase and home delivery of ammunition products in CA, the window of opportunity closed within two days!

Do not wait; we may see a similarly short timeline that stops California-bound orders placed just 48 hours from now!

We hope that our friends and customers in CA can enjoy online ammo purchasing freedoms for years to come, of course, but there are powerful forces that can overturn the good Judge Benitez’s decision quickly.

Celebrate your Second Amendment rights, California! Purchase your training and defensive ammunition from the convenience of your couch, and expect delivery to your doorstep!

Ammunition Depot has fought this battle for California alongside trusted industry partners for years and is incredibly proud to see the result today.

For additional details, check out the recently published PR Newswire Press Release Article outlining how Ammunition Depot and Others Declare Legal Victory for California Gun-Owners.

Thanks Geno...I thought you may have died in the "atmospheric river". In the old days it was forecast language like, "periods of rain, windy".

i assume the NRA funded this lawsuit?

https://fenixammo.com/ Is offering direct shipping to California residents, get it while you can!

$400 for 1k rounds of 9mm fmj? Lmao, I'll pass.

i assume the NRA funded this lawsuit?

Saw that, great to hear. When will it go in effect? When/can will we be able to go back to "normal" ?

https://fenixammo.com/ Is offering direct shipping to California residents, get it while you can!

I think they "helped out" but it's mostly a CRPA (CA Rifle and Pistol Assoc) case along with whatever the plaintiffs kicked in and donations from others. Sometimes in these cases NRA (ILA I think), SAF, GOA and some others file amicus briefs too, which means they paid for their lawyers to write them.