Hawaii, California Can Bans Guns at Parks, Bars, Beaches (2)

A federal appeals court largely upheld a pair of state laws banning guns from “sensitive” places like restaurants and parks but concluded restrictions in locations that haven’t historically had such bans don’t pass the Supreme Court’s test under the Second Amendment.

California’s law barring guns at locations deemed sensitive was partly blocked by the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Friday but allowed to stay in effect for other locations as gun owners challenge the constitutionality of the state’s restriction scheme.

California can enforce a firearms bans at bars and restaurants, but not medical facilities or public transit, ...