Matthew Jones v. Rob Bonta

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

MATTHEW JONES; THOMAS FURRH; No. 20-56174 PWGG, L.P., DBA Poway Weapons and Gear and PWG Range; NORTH D.C. No. COUNTY SHOOTING CENTER, INC.; 3:19-cv-01226-

BEEBE FAMILY ARMS AND L-AHG

MUNITIONS LLC, DBA BFAM and Beebe Family Arms and Munitions;

FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC.; OPINION

FIREARMS POLICY FOUNDATION; THE

CALGUNS FOUNDATION; SECOND

AMENDMENT FOUNDATION; KYLE

YAMAMOTO,

Plaintiffs-Appellants,

v.

ROB BONTA, * in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of California; MARTIN HORAN, in his official capacity as Director of the Department of Justice Bureau of Firearms; DOES, 1–20, Defendants-Appellees.

* Rob Bonta has been substituted for his predecessor, Xavier Becerra, as California Attorney General under Fed. R. App. P. 43(c)(2). Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California M. James Lorenz, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted May 12, 2021 Pasadena, California

Filed May 11, 2022

Before: Ryan D. Nelson and…