US EditionCalifornia ammunition background checks declared unconstitutional by US appeals court
CALIFORNIA, JUL 24 – The 9th Circuit Court blocked enforcement of California's ammunition background check law, ruling it conflicts with Second Amendment rights and historical firearm regulation.
- The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that California's policy requiring background checks for ammunition purchases violates the 2nd Amendment, overturning a 2016 law designed to strengthen gun regulations in the state.
- Judge Sandra Segal Ikuta stated the law 'meaningfully constrains the right to keep operable arms' by requiring reauthorization for each ammunition purchase.
- Dan Wolgin, chief executive of Ammunition Depot, claimed the ruling is 'a major step forward for the 2nd Amendment and the rights of every law-abiding citizen.'
- California Governor Gavin Newsom opposed the ruling, stating it is 'a slap in the face to the progress California has made in recent years.
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U.S. Appeals Court Strikes Down California Ammunition Background Check Law - teleSUR English
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Appeals Court Finds Background Checks for Buying Ammo Unconstitutional
YouTube @ KCRA 3 An appeals court is striking down California’s law requiring background checks for ammunition purchases. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals made the ruling on Thursday. The background checks for ammo law, passed in 2016, was the first of its kind in the nation. Its main backer was Governor Gavin Newsom, who was lieutenant governor at the time. Gun rights advocates and ammunition vendors sued to block the law in 2018. That le…
Los Angeles (USA), Jul 25 (EFE).- An appeals court ruled that a California state law requiring background verification for those buying ammunition is unconstitutional, even though it has been backed by voters, which is a severe blow to the state’s struggle to reduce armed violence. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel ratified Thursday’s lower court ruling that the law passed in the 2016 elections violates the Second Amendment to the U.S. Co…
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