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Court allows California to ban guns in most public spaces

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A new law in California banning guns in most public spaces is set to take effect in early 2024 after a federal appeals court put a judge’s ruling that the law is unconstitutional on hold.

On Saturday, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals suspended an injunction filed on 20 December by a judge who argued the law violated the Second Amendment, according to Reuters.

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