FRESNO RIFLE AND PISTOL CLUB, INC. v. VAN DE KAMP

No. 91-15466.

965 F.2d 723 (1992)

FRESNO RIFLE AND PISTOL CLUB, INC., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. John K. VAN DE KAMP, Esq., in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of California, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided May 22, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen P. Halbrook, Fairfax, Va., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Daniel G. Stone, Deputy Atty. Gen., Sacramento, Cal., for defendant-appellee.

Don B. Kates, Jr., Benenson and Kates, Novato, Cal., for amici Law Enforcement Alliance of America, Congress of Racial Equality, and Second Amendment Foundation.

Robert C. Vanderet, O'Melveny & Myers, Los Angeles, Cal., for amici Center to Prevent Handgun Violence Legal Action Project, Peace Officers Research Ass'n of California, California Police Chiefs Ass'n, California Peace Officers Ass'n, National Fraternal Order of Police, National Ass'n of Police Organizations, International Ass'n of Chiefs of Police, Major Cities Chiefs, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, and Police Executive Research Forum.

Before: SCHROEDER, LEAVY and RYMER, Circuit Judges.


RYMER, Circuit Judge:

Several local, state, and national clubs which sponsor shooting competitions and represent the interests of firearm owners, individuals who own or wish to purchase firearms to use in the federal Civilian Marksmanship Program, and two gun manufacturers who make firearms which are designated as "assault weapons" and are regulated by California's Roberti-Roos Assault Weapons Control Act of 1989 ("AWCA"), Cal.Penal Code §§ 12275-12290,...

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