A federal judge Thursday overturned California's three-decade-old ban on assault weapons, finding it has no equivalent in early American history and is therefore unconstitutional.
U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez, of San Diego, found that modern semiautomatic rifles such as the AR-15 are common household items used for self-defense by millions of law-abiding citizens in the U.S., and that those citizens may not have their 2nd Amendment rights abridged by the state simply because others may misuse the same weapons in mass shootings and other deadly violence.
9th Circuit Court of Appeals. California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. John Dillon, an attorney for the plaintiffs who sued to overturn the law, said they were 'very happy' with the decision and ready to keep fighting to preserve it if the state does appeal. 'It seems like the court has applied the standards properly and correctly. There's no doubt about it,' he said.
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