The biggest left wing state just got checked.
Thats right, I am talking about California and its completely unconstitutional and tyrannical “assault weapons” ban.
A Federal Judge has reportedly overturned the ban which is clearly unconstitutional. California seems to think that they, and they alone know what is right for The United States.
We have all seen it before: they start some wonky idea, and then that idea migrates to the rest of The U.S.
I am glad there’s now a significant amount of pushback against California, and it’s victories like this that give me hope for the future of this country.
Here’s more on the story:
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— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) June 5, 2021
Overturning CA’s assault weapon ban and comparing an AR-15 to a SWISS ARMY KNIFE is a disgusting slap in the face to those who have lost loved ones to gun violence.
This is a direct threat to public safety and innocent Californians. We won’t stand for it. https://t.co/feL5BABTXa
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) June 5, 2021
NTD News had more on the wonderful ruling:
The government through the law “bans an entire class of very popular hardware—firearms that are lawful under federal law and under the laws of most states and that are commonly held by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes,” U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez, a George W. Bush nominee, wrote in his 94-page ruling in Miller et al. v Bonta et al.
“Under no level of heightened scrutiny can the law survive,” he added.
California laws prohibit the manufacture, use, or sale of an “assault weapon,” defined as a semiautomatic rifle with certain characteristics such as a fixed magazine that has the capacity to hold more than 10 rounds. People who violate the laws face a felony or a misdemeanor and could land prison sentences of up to eight years.
James Miller, a California resident who has a concealed carry permit, sued the state’s top law enforcement official in 2019 over the laws, alleging they violate his Second Amendment rights.
“Plaintiff Miller seeks to use his lawfully acquired large-capacity magazine(s) in his California-compliant, ‘fixed magazine rifle.’ However, Plaintiff Miller is prevented from lawfully doing so without risk of persecution resulting in injury to his life and liberty; and the unlawful confiscation and loss of his personal property because said use would reclassify his rifle as a prohibited ‘assault weapon,’” the lawsuit stated.
In major win for gun rights, federal judge strikes down California’s long-standing assault rifle ban as an unconstitutional ‘failed experiment’ | Just The News https://t.co/Jd0ihzIAM5
— John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) June 5, 2021
Thanks to Calif. Attorney General @AGRobBonta @RobBonta for pointing out that we STRUCK DOWN his unconstitutional “assault weapons” ban on #GunViolenceAwarenessDay.
Let’s go. https://t.co/6Pp2el4HkP pic.twitter.com/YeuLoLrufK
— Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) June 5, 2021
CNN of course had to spew some left-wing anti-gun propaganda:
In a ruling that compared the AR-15 to a Swiss Army knife, a federal judge overturned California’s longtime ban on assault weapons on Friday, ruling it violates the Second Amendment’s right to bear arms.
Assault weapons have been banned in California since 1989, according to the ruling. The law has been updated several times since it was originally passed.
According to the ruling by U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez of San Diego, the assault weapons ban deprives Californians from owning assault-style weapons commonly allowed in other states. Benitez issued a permanent injunction Friday so the law cannot be enforced.
“Like the Swiss Army Knife, the popular AR-15 rifle is a perfect combination of home defense weapon and homeland defense equipment,” Benitez said in the ruling. “Firearms deemed as ‘assault weapons’ are fairly ordinary, popular, modern rifles.”
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