United States Ninth Circuit

In an action challenging a California law establishing a 10-day waiting period for all lawful purchases of guns, the district court's judgment in favor of plaintiffs is reversed where: 1) the ten-day waiting period is a reasonable safety precaution for all purchasers of firearms and need not be suspended once a purchaser has been approved; and 2) applying intermediate scrutiny analysis, the law does not violate plaintiff’s Second Amendment rights because the ten-day wait is a reasonable precaution for the purchase of a second or third weapon, as well as for a first purchase.

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• Published 2016/12/14

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• United States Ninth Circuit

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