Constitutional Law,
Civil Rights,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Sep. 25, 2020
Gun owners, sellers can pursue injunction against state assault weapon laws
In an 11-page order on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez of the Southern District of California held that plaintiffs have standing on each of their claims due to the criminal penalties they could face for possessing what he called “popular guns owned and kept by numerous law-abiding citizens for manifold lawful purposes.”
A federal judge in San Diego has cleared the way for California gun owners and businesses to pursue their motion for a preliminary injunction against enforcement of state laws that criminalize manufacture, sale or possession of assault weapons. In an 11-page order on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez of the Southern District of California held that plaintiffs have standing on each of their...
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