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In conclusion, the district court erred by holding that the California laws did not burden Second Amendment rights. It properly applied intermediate scrutiny to the long gun regulation and did not abuse its discretion in finding it likely to survive. But it erred in applying intermediate scrutiny to the semiautomatic rifle ban. And even if intermediate scrutiny applied, the district court abused its discretion in finding the ban likely to survive. Finally, the district court erred in its application of the irreparable harm factor. Thus, as to the long gun regulation, the district court's order is AFFIRMED. And as to the semiautomatic centerfire rifle ban, the district court's order is REVERSED. We REMAND the case to the district court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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First, the district court erred in holding that there was no irreparable harm because young adults could still obtain firearms under an exception. Jones, 498 F. Supp. 3d at 1331. As we discussed above, the exceptions do not alleviate the ban's severe burden on Second Amendment rights. They do not allow Plaintiffs to avoid irreparable harm for the same reasons. The main exceptionfor young adults with hunting licensesonly applies to the long gun regulation, not the semiautomatic rifle ban. So as to the semiautomatic rifle ban, this exception makes no difference. And as we discussed above, the exception for law enforcement officers and active-duty military members does not apply for most young adults. That leaves the family transfer and loan provisions. But the loan provisions are very limited, and it is not clear that young adults really can get firearms through family transfers, because gifts from family members are allowed but strawman purchases are not. See Cal. Penal Code 27875 (family transfers), 27515 (strawman purchases).

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