In a world where it seems like every other headline is about California passing some sort of restriction or another, a federal judge has pumped the brakes on one of the state’s more controversial laws. And, oh boy, did he pump them hard. The law in question is a far-reaching ban on carrying guns almost everywhere in public. But U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney, a George W. Bush appointee, wasn’t having any of it. He blocked the law, saying it violated the Second Amendment and openly defied the Supreme Court.

Now, if you ask me, that’s a pretty bold move. But it’s also incredibly refreshing. Finally, someone standing up for the rights of law-abiding gun owners in a state that seems hell-bent on whittling those rights down to nothing.

Judge Carney didn’t pull any punches in his decision. He called the law “sweeping, repugnant to the Second Amendment, and openly defiant of the Supreme Court.” And he didn’t stop there. He went on to question why the government would focus on regulating permitted gun owners, who he referred to as “the most responsible of law-abiding citizens seeking to exercise their Second Amendment rights.”

Of course, California Governor Gavin Newsom wasn’t too happy about this. He claimed the ruling defied “common sense.” But let’s be real here. What’s truly defying common sense is a law that infringes on the rights of law-abiding citizens to protect themselves and their families.

Chuck Michel, president of the California Rifle and Pistol Association (CRPA), hit the nail on the head. He pointed out that “California progressive politicians refuse to accept the Supreme Court’s mandate from the Bruen case and are trying every creative ploy they can imagine to get around it.”

So, while California continues its war on the Second Amendment, it’s comforting to know that there are still those who are willing to stand up for the rights of law-abiding citizens.