California Must Let Nonresidents Apply for Concealed Carry Permits, Judge Rules

California must create a pathway that would allow visitors to lawfully carry a gun while staying in the state, a federal judge ruled. The Aug. 20 ruling marks a partial victory for a coalition of Second Amendment advocacy groups challenging the Golden State’s concealed carry licensing process, which not only denies applications from out-of-state gun owners, but also doesn’t recognize permits issued by other states. The suit was filed on behalf of seven individual gun owners, including a Florida man who has a valid carry license in his home state but is not allowed to carry a gun for self-defense when traveling to California....