California Gun Owner Defended by CGF Not Guilty of Federal Conspiracy Charge
October 27, 2014 (SACRAMENTO, CA) — Today, a federal jury in Sacramento found gun owner Ulysses S. Grant Early IV not guilty of conspiracy to make a false statement on a federal a firearm record known as an ATF Form 4473. The lengthy criminal trial, which lasted four weeks, successfully concluded for Early after more […]
Ares Armor Renews Support of The Calguns Foundation’s Gun Rights Efforts
CGF and Ares stand united for Second Amendment rights ROSEVILLE, CA, and NATIONAL CITY, CA (October 15, 2014) – Ares Armor, a Southern California-based retailer of products that allow law-abiding gun owners to build legal firearms at home, has announced that it will renew its financial commitment to The Calguns Foundation, a gun rights advocacy […]
CGF to San Bernardino Sheriff: ‘Fix Your Handgun License Policy’
The Calguns Foundation gives San Bernardino County, California, Sheriff John McMahon thirty days to correct his handgun carry license application practices. ROSEVILLE, CA / September 11, 2014 – Earlier today, The Calguns Foundation sent San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon a letter demanding that he revise the Sheriff-Coroner Department’s handgun carry license policies. In reviewing recent filings for the […]
California Gun Waiting Period Laws Ruled Unconstitutional
California Gun Waiting Period Laws Ruled Unconstitutional Federal court decides 10-day waiting period laws violate Second Amendment rights ROSEVILLE, CA, and BELLEVUE, WA / August 25, 2014 – California’s 10-day waiting period for gun purchases was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge this morning in a significant victory for Second Amendment civil rights. The laws […]
Gun Groups to Sheriff: Start Granting Carry Permits, Or Else
Second Amendment advocates put Riverside County’s handgun carry license policy in their crosshairs. (June 24, 2014) – Riverside County Sheriff Stanley Sniff may have recently won re-election, but he’s not out of the woods yet, two gun rights groups say. The Calguns Foundation (CGF) and California Association of Federal Firearms Licensees (CAL-FFL) have announced the […]
CGF Publishes New Resources to Help Californians Acquire a Handgun Carry License
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 7, 2014 CGF Publishes New Resources to Help Californians Acquire a Handgun Carry License ROSEVILLE, CA – Following the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ recent affirmations of the fundamental, individual Second Amendment right to carry handguns in public for self-defense, Roseville-based gun rights group The Calguns Foundation has published new resources to assist law-abiding Californians with […]
SAF, CGF Score Ninth Circuit Victory in Richards Carry Case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 SAF, CGF Score Ninth Circuit Victory in Richards Carry Case BELLEVUE, WA, and ROSEVILLE, CA – The Second Amendment Foundation and The Calguns Foundation earned a significant victory today when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded the case of Richards v. Prieto, challenging the handgun carry […]
DOJ Drops 28 Handguns from Roster after Firearm Manufacturers Back SAF, CGF Gun Lawsuit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, February 10, 2014 Calif. Dept. of Justice Drops 28 More Handguns from Roster after S&W, Ruger Back SAF, CGF Second Amendment Lawsuit ROSEVILLE, CA and BELLEVUE, WA — Law-abiding Californians are facing an increasing infringement on their Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms, say gun rights organizations Second Amendment Foundation […]
California’s Gun Confiscation Program Hits Firearm Owners Hard
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, February 7, 2014 California’s Gun Confiscation Program Hits Firearm Owners Hard Efforts by the California Department of Justice to disarm gun owners have led to apparent civil rights violations, gun group says. ROSEVILLE, CA — Following numerous reports of improper arrests and firearm seizures throughout California, Roseville-based gun rights group The […]
The Calguns Foundation Wins Handgun Carry Lawsuit Against the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff Lee Baca
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 The Calguns Foundation Wins Handgun Carry Lawsuit Against the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff Lee Baca The organization promises more lawsuits after latest Sunshine and Compliance Initiative court victory. ROSEVILLE, CA — In a decision released today that forces the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to begin […]