“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A divided federal appeals court said California's law requiring firearm owners to undergo background checks to buy ammunition is unconstitutional, violating the Second Amendment right to bear arms.

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 ...