Constitutional Law
Feb. 9, 2021
US judge hears challenge to state’s assault weapons ban
Senior U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez of the Southern District of California ruled two years ago that California’s ban on large capacity magazines was unconstitutional. Now he casts a wary eye on another gun control law.
A federal judge who ruled two years ago that California's ban on large capacity magazines was unconstitutional may be ready to do the same regarding California's ban on assault weapons.
During the two-day bench trial last week that was plagued with technical difficulties, Senior U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez of the Southern District of California peppered both ...
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