At the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency, the County of Ventura issued a series of order starting on March 17, 2020, which, amongst other things, prohibited the purchase, sale, and transfer of all firearms and ammunition by its residents when it forcibly closed all licensed firearms retailers and shooting ranges within the county as “non-essential” businesses. What’s more, the County also sought to prohibit the travel of county residents to neighboring counties to purchase firearms and ammunition as such travel was likewise alleged by the County to be “non-essential.” At the very time the rights of the people to defend themselves was most critical – during an emergency – Ventura County and the associated Defendants sought to categorically disenfranchise their residents by preventing access to arms and ammunition.
On April 14, 2020, the Second Amendment Foundation joined a previously existing lawsuit, along with two individuals and two other civil rights organizations. The suit alleges that Ventura County and its officials violated Plaintiff’s Second Amendment rights by categorically prohibiting the purchase, sale, and transfer of firearms through their COVID orders which shuttered all licensed gun dealers as “non-essential” businesses. Inherent to the right to “keep” and “bear” arms is the right to first acquire them. The lawsuit asked the court to declare the County’s emergency orders to have violated the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution and to enjoin Defendants from their ongoing enforcement of those, or similar future orders.
To view documents filed on appeal, please visit the Court of Appeals docket.
Case Team: Raymond DiGuiseppe, Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy
Recent Docket Activity
June 7th, 2024
Mail Returned addressed to Adam J Kraut re Text Only Bounced Notice of Electronic Filing E-mail,, 84
May 23rd, 2024
Notice of Electronic Filing re USCA Memorandum/Opinion/Order,, 83 e-mailed to Adam J Kraut [email protected] bounced due to Unknown address error 550-'5.2.1 The email account that you tried to reach is inactive. The primary e-mail address associated with the attorney record has been deleted. Pursuant to Local Rules it is the attorneys obligation to maintain all personal contact information including e-mail address in the CM/ECF system. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. TEXT ONLY ENTRY
February 6th, 2024
ORDER from Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals filed re: Notice of Appeal to 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, 78 filed by Donald McDougall, Juliana Garcia, Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc., Second Amendment Foundation, California Gun Rights Foundation. CCA # 23-55754. Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, this appeal is voluntarily dismissed. Fed. R. App. P. 42. The parties shall bear their own costs and attorneys' fees on appeal. A copy of this order shall serve as and for the mandate of this court.
October 30th, 2023
TRANSCRIPT for proceedings held on 7/12/2022 11:50 A.M.. Court Reporter/Electronic Court Recorder: Terri Hourigan, phone number [email protected]. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Electronic Court Recorder before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Notice of Intent to Redact due within 7 days of this date. Redaction Request due 11/20/2023. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 11/30/2023. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/29/2024.
October 30th, 2023
NOTICE OF FILING TRANSCRIPT filed for proceedings 7/12/2022 11:50 A.M. re Transcript 81 THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. TEXT ONLY ENTRY
