Why winning your California firearm rights hearing may not let you buy a gun Picture a Californian who was placed on an involuntary mental health hold years ago. He has been well ever since. He hires a lawyer, files a petition in superior court under Welfare and Institutions Code § 8103, and goes to a contested hearing where the People…read more →
By Jason Davis On June 25, 2026, a divided Supreme Court struck down Hawaii’s so-called “vampire rule,” holding 6–3 that a state may not presume gun owners are unwelcome on private property open to the public. The decision in Wolford v. Lopez is the Court’s latest application of the history-and-tradition framework it announced in New York State Rifle & Pistol…read more →
This status is frustratingly common. Many people want to know two things right away: Here’s a straightforward explanation. What “Undetermined” Status Actually Means Under California law, the Department of Justice can delay a firearm transaction for up to 30 days when they cannot immediately confirm your eligibility to possess firearms. If the 30-day period expires and the DOJ still cannot…read more →
The Davis Law Firm | California Firearms Lawyer Several important changes to California firearms law take effect on July 1, 2026. While none of these create an immediate ban on possession for law-abiding gun owners, they impose new restrictions on dealers, expand reporting obligations, and increase compliance requirements. If you are a firearms dealer, FFL holder, collector, or someone who…read more →
June 18, 2026 Ali Hemani never pointed his gun at anyone. He never threatened anyone with it. When federal agents arrived at his home in a Dallas suburb in 2022, he handed it over voluntarily, pointed out the marijuana sitting on the property, and sat down for a cooperative interview. He told the agents he smokes marijuana about every other…read more →
June 8, 2026 — The U.S. Supreme Court today declined to hear C.S. v. McCrumb, bringing an end to a First Amendment lawsuit filed on behalf of a Michigan third-grader who was forced by school officials to remove a hat featuring an AR-15-style rifle and the historic “Come and Take It” slogan. The denial of certiorari leaves in place lower…read more →
As of June 1, 2026, Duncan v. Bonta (No. 25-198) — the leading challenge to California’s ban on large-capacity magazines — has now been distributed for Supreme Court conference a remarkable 19 times. That puts the case just a few steps away from shattering the modern record for the most relists on a cert petition. And for once, setting a…read more →
Mission Viejo, CA – Two law-abiding California gun owners have reached a settlement in their federal civil rights lawsuit against former California State Park Ranger Jaycee Hollins (in her individual and official capacities). The defendant agreed to pay $75,000 to resolve the matter. According to the publicly filed complaint, the plaintiffs were detained by Ranger Hollins for approximately two hours…read more →
If you are a client, a potential client or you work with clients who lost federal firearm rights because of a past conviction, mental-health adjudication, or other disqualifier under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), you’ve probably been watching the Department of Justice’s new rule on relief from disabilities (18 U.S.C. § 925(c)). What the Rule Is About For decades, § 925(c)…read more →
By Jason Davis March 25, 2026 In a landmark ruling issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment (No. 24–171) slammed the door on expansive theories of secondary copyright liability for internet service providers (ISPs). The unanimous opinion, authored by Justice Thomas, holds that an ISP like Cox is not contributorily liable for its…read more →