Newsom secured the votes, mandating a background check for all ammunition purchases, similar to the background check needed to purchase a handgun. This would flag any attempted consumer with a ...

“California’s ammunition background check regime infringes on the fundamental right to keep and bear arms," 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Sandra Ikuta wrote.

California law requiring background checks for ammunition is unconstitutional, appeals court says Published July 24, 2025 • Updated on July 24, 2025 at 2:26 pm ...

State officials and gun control advocates are raising alarms about the future of firearm safety after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday struck down a California law that requires a ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has responded after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit struck down California’s ammunition background check law, which was passed by voters in 2016. “Strong gun ...

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down California’s first-in-the-nation law requiring background checks for ammunition purchases, another blow to the state’s gun control framework ...

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down California’s first-in-the-nation law requiring background checks for ammunition purchases, another blow to the state’s gun control framework ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (CNS) — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that California's law requiring background checks for people purchasing ammunition is unconstitutional, upholding a ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A voter-backed California law requiring background checks for people who buy bullets is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday in a blow to the state’s ...