There are limited federal protections under the Firearm Owners Protection Act for nonresidents traveling through California with firearms that meet the state's assault weapon criteria that would otherwise be legal for private citizens to own or possess under federal law.
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The constitutionality of the federal Gun-Free School Zone Act is in question due to the U.S. v. Lopez ruling.
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In June 2006, Judge James Warren of the San Francisco County Superior Court struck down Proposition H, asserting that under California law local officials do not have the authority to ban handgun ownership by law-abiding citizens.
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