A federal judge on Monday blocked California's ban on gun shows at county fairs, ruling that the state is violating the rights of sellers and would-be buyers by prohibiting transactions for firearms that can be bought at any gun shop. The decision by U.S. District Judge Mark Holcomb halts enforcement of two state laws, both written by Democratic state Sen. Dave Min, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The first, effective Jan.
Min called Holcomb's injunction 'shocking,' and predicted it would be overturned on appeal. 'California’s vital ban on gun shows at state properties, encompassing even our iconic fairgrounds sites, serves as a critical line of defense against the unchecked proliferation of firearms, including ‘ghost guns’ that circumvent essential background checks and traceability,' Min said in a statement Monday. Gun shows attract thousands of prospective buyers to local fairgrounds.
Anti-gun-owner politicians are trying to eliminate the ‘gun culture’ for future generations by, among other things, banning folks from getting together at a gun show to learn about guns, gun safety and gun-control politics,' Chuck Michel, the Rifle & Pistol Association's president, said Monday Since the Orange County Fair had previously hosted gun shows for three decades, Holcomb said, there was 'no historical basis' for the state’s ban in 2022.