Federal Judge Again Strikes Down California Ban On Assault Weapons
Ruling Deals Blow To Three-Decade Effort Against Rapid-Fire Guns San Diego, CA — In a repeat rebuke to California firearms restrictions, a federal judge Thursday overturned the state’s longstanding prohibition on assault weapon sales, arguing it unconstitutionally deprives law-abiding owners the right to bear potent arms. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez acknowledged military-style semiautomatic rifles…