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Our latest legal briefs again argued that because AB 2571 implicates core First Amendment rights, any restrictions must survive strict scrutiny and be narrowly tailored—something the court appeared to accept. There were some powerful moments at the argument, especially when the state’s attorney argued trying to defend Assembly Bill 2571, a law that bans advertising firearms to youth shooters. The Ninth Circuit panel was notably and vocally skeptical of the state’s lawyer’s arguments, pressing hard on the state’s efforts to carve out exceptions to the current injunction that blocks the law from taking effect so that most advertisements could still be banned. The state’s efforts seem to have failed, but we won’t know for sure until the Ninth Circuit issues its ruling.

Michel& Associates, P.C.
June 30, 2025
Ninth Circuit Scrutinizes California’s Youth Firearm Advertising Ban

I find it interesting that if the good guys use a First Amendment argument in support of gun owners, then the Ninth Circuit appears to be more supportive. That worked in Nordyke (1997). But it still failed in SB 915 (2024).