California Sued Over Gun Show Ban

New attempts by the Golden State to crack down firearm sales at gun shows have drawn a fresh legal challenge from a gun show producer and several gun-rights advocates.

The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), along with the California Rifle and Pistol Association (CRPA), filed a lawsuit against California Governor Gavin Newsom (D.) and Attorney General Rob Bonta (D.) in federal court on Friday. The suit alleges that a recently passed law targeting gun shows by banning the sale of guns and ammo on certain state property is unconstitutional.

“The state has been regulating gun show operations almost out of existence, and more restrictive than brick-and-mortar retail gun shops or even internet sales,” Alan M. Gottlieb, SAF founder, said in a statement.