Linton

1 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 6 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 8 CHAD JAY LINTON, et al., Case No. 18-cv-07653-JD

9 Plaintiffs,

ORDER RE SUMMARY JUDGMENT

v. 10

11 ROB BONTA, et al., Defendants. 12

13 14 California Penal Code Section 29800 prohibits individuals who have been convicted of 15 felonies from owning or possessing firearms. Plaintiffs Chad Linton, Paul McKinley Stewart, and 16 Kendall Jones were convicted of felonies in other states several decades ago. None of the 17 convictions involved a weapon, drugs, or violence, in the ordinary meaning of the word. Each of 18 the plaintiffs had their conviction vacated, set aside, or dismissed, and their right to possess 19 firearms restored, by the jurisdiction in which they were convicted. Linton legally acquired 20 firearms in California on prior occasions, and Jones was a career law enforcement officer in 21 California with special training and certification as a firearms instructor. Even so, California has 22 acted to permanently deny Linton, Stewart, and Jones the right to possess or own firearms, solely 23 on…