Charles Nichols v. Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, et al.

The questions presented are:

1. Does the Second Amendment protect the keeping and bearing of loaded and unloaded rifles, shotguns, and handguns, in case of confrontation, for the purpose of lawful self-defense, and for other lawful purposes, outside the doors to petitioner’s home, in the curtilage of his home, in and on his motor vehicle, including an attached camper or trailer, and in all nonsensitive places.

2. Should the court of appeals sub silentio affirmation, via The Mandate Rule, of the district court’s final judgment regarding petitioners Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment claims, and the orders of the district court dismissing his claims under the California Constitution with prejudice at the initial pleading stage, and the dismissal of the governor pursuant to the Eleventh Amendment at the initial pleading stage and the governor’s sua sponte dismissal on remand be reversed in favor'of petitioner. (i)