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Anti-gun states are enacting "good moral character" laws to circumvent the Supreme Court's pro-gun decision in New York Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen.
On Friday, the day after the Supreme Court ruled it is unconstitutional for states, like California, to use a “proper cause” standard to deny concealed carry permits, California’s attorney general instructed attorneys and law enforcement to, instead, employ a “good moral character” requirement as justification for denying permits.
On Friday, the day after the Supreme Court ruled it is unconstitutional for states, like California, to use a “proper cause” standard to deny concealed carry permits, California’s attorney general instructed attorneys and law enforcement to, instead, employ a “good moral character” requirement as justification for denying permits.
California dropped its "good cause" requirement for concealed carry permit issuance days after the Supreme Court struck down New York's proper cause requirement for concealed carry.