Archive for November, 2025

LASD’s Concealed Carry Permit Processing: A Post-Bruen Boom, Backlog Battle, and Federal Intervention

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen fundamentally reshaped America’s concealed carry landscape, invalidating subjective “may-issue” permitting schemes and ushering in a more objective “shall-issue” era. In Los Angeles County—one of California’s most populous and historically restrictive jurisdictions—the ruling triggered a dramatic surge in Concealed Carry Weapons (CCW) applications, overwhelming the…read more →

17 Nov, 2025
The Due Process and Takings Implications of Typographical Errors in California’s “Assault Weapons” Legislation: A Case Study of the Steyr AUG – NOW AN “ASSAULT WEAPON”

The Due Process and Takings Implications of Typographical Errors in California’s “Assault Weapons” Legislation: A Case Study of the Steyr AUG – NOW AN “ASSAULT WEAPON”

The Due Process and Takings Implications of Typographical Errors in California’s Assault Weapons Legislation: A Case Study of the Steyr AUG Abstract California’s “assault weapons” legislation, originating with the Roberti-Roos “Assault Weapons” Control Act of 1989 (AWCA), codified in Penal Code § 30510, employs a list-based approach to prohibit specific firearms by name and model. This article scrutinizes a longstanding…read more →

5 Nov, 2025