A California law to ban the carrying of guns in most public places in the state has been cleared by a federal appeals court.
The move follows the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals suspending a Dec. 20 injunction issued by a judge who concluded that California’s law violated the right of residents to keep and bear arms under the Constitution’s Second Amendment.
The law will take effect Monday, at the start of next year, in the state with some of the strictest gun laws in the country.
Under the law, people cannot carry concealed guns in 26 categories of “sensitive places” including hospitals, playgrounds, stadiums, zoos and places of worship, regardless of whether permits are held.
The new law has been criticized by some carry permit holders and gun rights groups, who have argued it is unconstitutional.
However, Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom said: “Californians overwhelmingly support efforts to ensure that places like hospitals, libraries and children’s playgrounds remain safe and free from guns.”