The 9th Circuit is notoriously populated by left wing crazies who don’t give a damn about the Constitution or the law. On many occasions they have ruled against the most unambiguous statement in the Bill of Rights, i.e., the 2nd Amendment. They have contorted “shall not be infringed” to mean “shall be infringed whenever the hell the government wants it to be”, which in the case of California legislation is all the time. Not one damn gun law has ever been overturned by these 9th Circuit asshats. I have every confidence they will uphold (if not extend) Robart’s assinine order.
I understand, but this is not about the second amendment. And, to be frank, the “not be infringed” part is squishy. e.g. hyperbole can be used to give examples of arms that nobody (not even you nor I) think the average citizen should have access to. So because the right actually can be infringed in some ways, it becomes an issue of just where you think the line should be drawn. At least, that is what gives them the ability to do what they do with a straight face regarding the second.
However, this is more cast in concrete. The exception doesn’t exist. They’d be VERY hard pressed to side with Robarts without looking like fools even to a lot of librals. They DO value their reputation in some circles.