{"id":1603,"date":"2014-08-25T20:19:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-25T20:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/2014\/08\/25\/a-big-win-in-california\/"},"modified":"2019-08-16T18:24:27","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T18:24:27","slug":"a-big-win-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=1603","title":{"rendered":"A Big Win In California"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:11113,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.calgunsfoundation.org\\\/2014\\\/08\\\/california-gun-waiting-period-laws-ruled-unconstitutional&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20150516180301\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.calgunsfoundation.org\\\/2014\\\/08\\\/california-gun-waiting-period-laws-ruled-unconstitutional\\\/&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-19 02:48:32&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:404},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-26 14:39:23&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:404}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-26 14:39:23&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:404},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:11567,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/bit.ly\\\/silvester-v-harris-decision&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.dropbox.com\\\/s\\\/fi446aithzlrcv0\\\/silvester.pdf?dl=0&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:11568,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/politicsandguns.com\\\/episode-262-brandon-combs&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.politicsandguns.com\\\/episode-262-brandon-combs&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:11569,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.pagunblog.com\\\/2014\\\/08\\\/25\\\/civil-rights-victory-in-california-2&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>\nUS District Court Judge Anthony W. Ishii just ruled today that 10-day waiting periods to pick up your firearm after purchase were unconstitutional as applied to certain individuals. The case, Silvester v. Harris, challenged the waiting periods for those who had passed a background check and who had either a California issued license to carry or hold a Cal-DOJ issued Certificate of Eligibility and possess at least one firearm known to the state.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.calgunsfoundation.org\/2014\/08\/california-gun-waiting-period-laws-ruled-unconstitutional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here is the release on the win from the CalGuns Foundation<\/a> who was one of the plaintiffs in the case:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tr_bq\"><p>\n<i>ROSEVILLE, CA (August 25, 2014) \u2013 California\u2019s 10-day waiting period for gun purchases was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge this morning in a significant victory for Second Amendment civil rights. The laws were challenged by California gun owners Jeffrey Silvester and Brandon Combs, as well as two gun rights groups, The Calguns Foundation and Second Amendment Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>In the decision released this morning, Federal Eastern District of California Senior Judge Anthony W. Ishii, appointed to the bench by President Bill Clinton, found that \u201cthe 10-day waiting periods of Penal Code [sections 26815(a) and 27540(a)] violate the Second Amendment\u201d as applied to members of certain classifications, like Silvester and Combs, and \u201cburdens the Second Amendment rights of the Plaintiffs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a great win for Second Amendment civil rights and common sense,\u201d said Jeff Silvester, the named individual plaintiff. \u201cI couldn\u2019t be happier with how this case turned out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Under the court order, the California Department of Justice (DOJ) must change its systems to accommodate the unobstructed release of guns to gun buyers who pass a background check and possess a California license to carry a handgun, or who hold a \u201cCertificate of Eligibility\u201d issued by the DOJ and already possess at least one firearm known to the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are happy that Second Amendment rights are being acknowledged and protected by our courts,\u201d said Donald Kilmer, lead attorney for the plaintiffs. \u201cThis case is one more example of how our judicial branch brings balance to government in order to insure our liberty. I am elated that we were able to successfully vindicate the rights of our clients.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Attorneys Victor Otten of Torrance and Jason Davis of Mission Viejo were co-counsel for the plaintiffs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis ruling clearly addressed the issue we put before the court,\u201d said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb. \u201cWe are naturally delighted with the outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCalifornia gun owners are not second-class citizens and the Second Amendment doesn\u2019t protect second class rights,\u201d noted plaintiff Brandon Combs, also CGF\u2019s executive director. \u201cThis decision is an important step towards restoring fundamental individual liberties in the Golden State.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis victory provides a strong foundation from which other irrational and unconstitutional gun control laws will be challenged,\u201d concluded Combs. \u201cWe look forward to doing just that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The court\u2019s decision can be read or downloaded at <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/silvester-v-harris-decision\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/silvester-v-harris-decision<\/a>.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This is great news for Californians. Brandon Combs, one of the plaintiffs, was just <a href=\"http:\/\/politicsandguns.com\/episode-262-brandon-combs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a guest on The Polite Society Podcast that aired yesterday.<\/a>&nbsp; We&#8217;ll certainly have to have him back soon!<\/p>\n<p>Sebastian has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pagunblog.com\/2014\/08\/25\/civil-rights-victory-in-california-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more on the win here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US District Court Judge Anthony W. 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