Roberti-Roos Assault Weapons Control Act of 1989 – Page 2

Gov. Newsom’s 28th Amendment ‘Political Stunt’

July 5, 2023 8:35 amJuly 5, 2023 12:43 pm

“The Second Amendment is about America’s freedom: the freedom to protect oneself, family, home, and homeland,” District Judge Roger Benitez wrote in 2021 for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. “California’s assault weapon ban disrespects that...

AG Bonta, Gov. Newsom Will Appeal Decision Overturning State Assault Weapons Ban

June 10, 2021 2:58 pmJune 11, 2021 5:09 am

State Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that California is appealing the June 4th District Court decision Miller v. Bonta that ruled that the state’s 32-year-old assault weapons ban was unconstitutional. An assault weapon ban has...

Federal Judge Overturns California’s 32-year Ban on Assault Weapons

June 7, 2021 7:34 amJune 7, 2021 3:26 pm

District Judge Roger T. Benitez threw out California’s 32-year ban on assault weapons Friday, while also clarifying the deliberate and incorrect use of the label “assault weapon.” In the case of the AR-15, “AR” stands for “Armalite Rifle,” named after...