California law banning guns in most public places again halted by appeals court

A California law banning people from carrying guns in certain public places has yet again been put on hold, this time by a federal appeals court.

In mid-December, a U.S. District judge temporarily blocked the California law, which was slated to take effect on Jan. 1.

Then, on Dec. 30, a federal appeals court put a temporary hold on the district judge's ruling, which paved the way for the law to go into effect on New Year's Day as the legal fight continued.