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SACRAMENTO, California – A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a California law that would have banned people from carrying guns in certain public places. On December 30, a district judge had put a temporary hold on the law, allowing it to go into effect on January 1. However, the U.S. Court of Appeals from the 9th Circuit dissolved that stay on Saturday, reinstating the district judge’s ruling blocking the law. The California law, signed by Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom in September, prohibits carrying concealed guns in 26 locations, including public parks, playgrounds, churches, banks, … Read more