A San Diego federal judge Thursday overturned California’s three-decades-old ban on assault weapons for the second time in recent years.
U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez, who has frequently ruled in favor of firearm advocates seeking to overturn state laws governing guns and ammunition, issued an injunction Thursday prohibiting state officials from enforcing the ban.
"We hear constantly about mass shootings for days and weeks and on anniversaries," Benitez wrote.
"Weapons of war have no place on California's streets," California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement."This has been state law in California for decades, and we will continue to fight for our authority to keep our citizens safe from firearms that cause mass casualties. In the meantime, assault weapons remain unlawful for purchase, transfer, or possession in California.
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