A recently enacted California gun law, which prohibits the concealed carry of firearms in designated “sensitive places” such as places of worship, public libraries, amusement parks, zoos, and sporting events, has once again been obstructed following a decision by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Saturday.

The law, known as Senate Bill 2 and signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom, had faced a temporary suspension last month when District Judge Cormac Carney issued an injunction, deeming the gun control measure unconstitutional and a violation of the Second Amendment.

However, a three-judge panel subsequently put Carney’s ruling on hold, citing the need for more time to thoroughly consider the arguments presented by both sides.

On Saturday, the 9th Circuit panel dissolved the pause, indicating that arguments in the case would be heard in April, CNN reported.

This effectively reinstates Carney’s initial blockage of the law. In response to the court’s latest decision, Newsom’s office criticized it in a statement released late Saturday.

Written by B.C. Begley

California is barred again from enforcing its ban on guns in most public places after a federal appeals court ruled on Saturday that a lower court’s block on the ban should stand. https://t.co/UfweeF97mf

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