Federal judge blocks California gun control law against firearms in public places

On Wednesday, a federal judge blocked a California law that would have banned the carrying of firearms in many public places, calling the legislation "sweeping, repugnant to the Second Amendment, and openly defiant of the Supreme Court."

According to Fox News, US District Judge Cormac Carney granted a preliminary injunction blocking the law, adding that it removes people’s ability to defend themselves and their families. 

The law was signed into law in September by Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom and was scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 1. The legislation banned people from carrying concealed firearms in places such as public parks, playgrounds, and religious institutions, regardless if they have a concealed weapon carry permit or not.