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Cameras and Microphones in a Home Office, Recordings Kept for a Year: Goldwater Asks Full Ninth Circuit to Rehear California Gun Dealer Surveillance Case
Key Takeaways
The Goldwater Institute filed an amicus brief on October 23, 2026, asking the full Ninth Circuit to rehear Richards v. Newsom.
California Penal Code section 26806 requires licensed firearms dealers to record audio and video continuously and keep recordings for at least one year.
Adam Richards, a California attorney, runs a federally licensed firearms business from a home office also used for confidential client calls and family visits.
A three-judge Ninth Circuit panel upheld dismissal of the challenge, and the petition for full-court rehearing is now pending.
The NRA also filed…
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