What next after Rahimi? with Criminal Defense Hero Don Hammond, part 2

The California Appellate Law Podcast

Previously in part one, criminal-defense attorney Don Hammond explained why, post-Bruen, states may no longer impose discretionary constraints in concealed-carry permitting regimes. But will that change after the Supreme Court’s recent 8-1 decision in Rahimi, holding that a restraining order prohibiting a particularly violent actor from possessing firearms was consistent with the Second Amendment tests under Heller and Bruen? **

Rahimi, when attempting to comport it with Heller and Bruen, **gets a bit confusing—so what are lower courts to do with it? But one thing Rahimi did emphasize is the actual violence Rahimi committed—so would California’s authorization of disarming restraining orders merely to protect “mental calm” pass muster? Then we circle back and ask: if the Legislature amended the CCW laws to make nondisclosure a ground for denying a CCW, would that pass muster under Rahimi?

The answer seemed easy a few weeks ago, but is suddenly a bit more difficult.

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Other items discussed in the episode:

• Don Hammond, Bad facts make bad law: Rahimi, Daily Journal, Jun. 27, 2024
• New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022)
• United States v. Rahimi, No. 22-915 (Jun. 21, 2024)
• E.g., Parris J. v. Christopher U., 96 Cal.App.5th 108, 116 (Cal. Ct. App. 2023)
• Tim’s article, SCOTUS approves disarmament on restraining orders for “physical safety” but suggests limits
• Videos from this episode will be posted at Tim Kowal’s YouTube channel.