Collapsible Batons legal here in CA ????

[readytoretire]

I was reading that the CA ban on collapsible batons was overturned by Benitez, then appealed to the 9th circuit, who remanded it back to Benitez who re-affirmed they are now legal, and then the CA AG re-appealed to the 9th circuit, who stayed the Benitez decision. So my question for anyone here who is attorney or knows the latest ruling on this, what is the status of a private citizen having a collapsible baton??????

[abinsinia]

Your referring to the Fouts case.

Here's the district court case,

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/16148441/fouts-v-becerra/

Here is the appeal,

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68961936/fouts-et-al-v-bonta/

The law was enjoined in the district court case, but the appeal is still on going and no lifting of the district court judgement appears to have happened. I don't see any request for emergency relief from California, and nothing had been decided in the appeal.

So yes , batons appear to be legal to possess right now.

[readytoretire]

i found the CA OAG bulletin on this, but then they took the bulletin down and i saw that they appealed which is why i was wondering if anyone had any new info....thanks,,,,the latest ruling is written as a permanent ruling and closing the case. i wonder if that eliminates the ability of the AG to try to appeal a third time????

[abinsinia]

i found the CA OAG bulletin on this, but then they took the bulletin down and i saw that they appealed which is why i was wondering if anyone had any new info....thanks,,,,the latest ruling is written as a permanent ruling and closing the case. i wonder if that eliminates the ability of the AG to try to appeal a third time????

The appeal is on going .. It was paused on Duncan tho, but Duncan ruling has been released so it should start again soon.