Rhode v. Bonta

Opinion

FOR PUBLICATION FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS DEC 1 2025 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

KIM RHODE; GARY BRENNAN; CORY No. 24-542 HENRY; EDWARD JOHNSON; SCOTT D.C. No. LINDEMUTH; RICHARD RICKS; 3:18-cv-00802-BEN-JLB DENISE WELVANG; ABLE'S Southern District of California, SPORTING, INC., a Texas corporation;

San Diego

AMDEP HOLDINGS, LLC, a Florida limited liability company doing business as ORDER Ammunition Depot; R&S FIREARMS, INC., an Arizona corporation doing business as Sam's Shooters Emporium; CALIFORNIA RIFLE & PISTOL ASSOCIATION, a California corporation,

Plaintiffs - Appellees,

v.

ROB BONTA, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of California,

Defendant - Appellant.

MURGUIA, Chief Judge:

Upon the vote of a majority of nonrecused active judges, it is ordered that

this case be reheard en banc pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 40(c)

and Circuit Rule 40-3. The three-judge panel opinion is vacated.

Judge Owens did not participate in the deliberations or vote in this case.