- Federal judge reverses himself, rules that California’s ban on billy . . .
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge struck down a California law banning possession of club-like weapons, reversing his previous ruling from three years ago that upheld the prohibition on billy clubs, batons and similar blunt objects
- Federal judge rules Calif. billy club ban unconstitutional - Police1
SAN DIEGO — A federal judge in San Diego has struck down a California law banning possession of club-like weapons, reversing his previous ruling from 2021 that reluctantly upheld the prohibition on billy clubs, batons and similar blunt objects
- Federal judge strikes down California ban on club-like weapons, state . . .
Under this ruling, California’s law banning simple possession or carrying of a billy or “any leaded cane, or any instrument or weapon of the kind commonly known as a billy, blackjack, sandbag, sandclub, sap, or slungshot is overturned
- Federal judge in San Diego reverses self, rules Californias billy-club . . .
A federal judge struck down a California law banning possession of club-like weapons, reversing his previous ruling from three years ago that upheld the prohibition on billy clubs,
- Judge rules California ban on billy clubs unconstitutional, attorney . . .
(CN) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta appealed on Monday a federal judge’s ruling that the state’s ban on “billy clubs” violates the Second Amendment and denies residents the right to self-defense
- Attorney General Bonta Appeals District Court . . . - State of California
The plaintiffs allege that California's prohibition on the acquisition and possession of batons violates the Second Amendment In 2021, the Attorney General prevailed in the federal district court on the constitutionality of the law, and the plaintiffs appealed the decision to the Ninth Circuit
- Federal Court Strikes Down California Ban on Possessing Billy Clubs . . .
The court struck down the law on Second Amendment grounds (citing, among other cases, Caetano v Massachusetts (2016), which suggested that stun guns were constitutionally protected arms)
- Are Billy Clubs Illegal in California? - LegalClarity
Penal Code 22210 makes it illegal for civilians to possess or carry a billy club in nearly all circumstances Unlike firearms, there is no permit that allows the general public to carry one for self-defense This prohibition applies regardless of whether the weapon is concealed or carried openly
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