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Concealed Carry Firearm User Checklist: Actions After Drawing or Discharging a Firearm

Introduction As a concealed carry permit holder in California, you face unique legal challenges due to the state’s stringent firearms laws and complex self-defense statutes. Drawing or discharging your firearm in a self-defense scenario requires immediate, precise actions to ensure your safety, comply with California law, and protect your legal rights. This checklist, tailored for California concealed carry users, outlines…read more →

7 Jul, 2025
Why The Davis Law Firm Recommends NSSF Membership for Firearms Retailers

Why The Davis Law Firm Recommends NSSF Membership for Firearms Retailers

At The Davis Law Firm, we are committed to empowering our clients in the firearms retail industry with the tools and resources they need to thrive in a complex regulatory and business environment. That’s why we strongly recommend membership in the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the leading trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting, and shooting sports industry. Starting…read more →

30 Jun, 2025
Pro-Second Amendment Litigation in California

Pro-Second Amendment Litigation in California

Several pro-Second Amendment organizations are actively challenging California’s firearm laws in federal courts, many influenced by the 2022 Bruen decision. Below is a summary of ongoing lawsuits by the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), California Rifle & Pistol Association (CRPA), Gun Owners of America (GOA), and National Rifle Association (NRA). Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) California…read more →

27 Jun, 2025
The Guy Montag Easter Egg: A Fiery Second Amendment Win

The Guy Montag Easter Egg: A Fiery Second Amendment Win

By Jason A. Davis, The Davis Law Firm Picture this: it’s June 2008, and the U.S. Supreme Court just dropped District of Columbia v. Heller (554 U.S. 570), declaring the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to keep firearms for self-defense. The legal world is electric, and in Long Beach, California, Chuck Michel and I are grinning like kids in…read more →

25 Jun, 2025
California Government Code § 53071: A Historical and Analytical Examination of State Preemption in Firearm Regulation

California Government Code § 53071: A Historical and Analytical Examination of State Preemption in Firearm Regulation

California Government Code § 53071, enacted in 1969 through Stats. 1969, c. 1428, p. 2933, and previously codified as § 9619, asserts state preemption over the registration and licensing of commercially manufactured firearms. Responding to local regulatory fragmentation in a turbulent era, § 9619 was introduced to ensure uniform state standards. This article provides a comprehensive history of § 53071,…read more →

23 Jun, 2025
Ninth Circuit Unanimously Strikes Down California’s “One-Gun-a-Month” Law: A Landmark Victory for Second Amendment Rights

Ninth Circuit Unanimously Strikes Down California’s “One-Gun-a-Month” Law: A Landmark Victory for Second Amendment Rights

By Jason Davis, Attorney at The Davis Law Firm (www.calgunlawyers.com) For Opinion, Click Here. On June 20, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit delivered a unanimous and resounding victory for Second Amendment advocates in Nguyen v. Bonta, declaring California’s “one-gun-a-month” law facially unconstitutional. This landmark decision, affirming a district court’s summary judgment, reinforces the robust…read more →

20 Jun, 2025
New California DOJ Regulations Tighten Oversight on Firearms Dealers

New California DOJ Regulations Tighten Oversight on Firearms Dealers

What the California DOJ Is Doing On June 6, 2025, the California Department of Justice (DOJ) proposed amendments to Title 11, Division 5, Chapter 2 of the California Code of Regulations to strengthen oversight of firearms dealers, as outlined in documents like the “Text of Proposed Regulations” and “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.” These regulations establish a comprehensive framework for inspecting…read more →

13 Jun, 2025
Supreme Court’s Smith & Wesson Ruling Bolsters Preemption Challenge to New York’s Gun Industry Liability Law

Supreme Court’s Smith & Wesson Ruling Bolsters Preemption Challenge to New York’s Gun Industry Liability Law

On May 25, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York dismissed a challenge by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc., and fourteen gun industry members against New York Attorney General Letitia James, upholding the constitutionality of N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law §§ 898-a to -e (§ 898). Enacted in July 2021, § 898 holds gun industry…read more →

10 Jun, 2025
Leveraging California’s Drop Safety Testing for Firearm Manufacturers

Leveraging California’s Drop Safety Testing for Firearm Manufacturers

Introduction Safety is the cornerstone of the firearms industry. Consumers, retailers, and regulators demand firearms that are reliable and secure under all conditions. California’s drop safety testing standards, enforced under the state’s Unsafe Handgun Act, are the gold standard for handgun safety in the United States. These rigorous requirements, overseen by the California Department of Justice (DOJ), offer manufacturers a…read more →

6 Jun, 2025
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