Legal Opinion
Great Western Shows, Inc. v. County of Los Angeles
California Supreme Court
Decided April 22, 2002No. S091547PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MORENO, J.
We granted the request of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for certification, pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 29.5 to address the following questions.
1. Does state law regulating the sale of firearms and gun shows preempt a county ordinance prohibiting gun and ammunition sales on county property?
2. May a county, consistent with article XI, section 7 of the California Constitution, regulate the sale of firearms on its property located in an incorporated city within the borders of the county?
The first question may be rephrased as follows:…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Fisher v. City of BerkeleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
- Pipoly v. BensonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
- Hall v. City of TaftCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
- People v. OrtegaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1998
- Sherwin-Williams Co. v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
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3Cited by49 opinions
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