A federal court ruled th🍰at California’s ban on the sale of semi-automatic weapons to adults under 21 was unconstitutional, acc☂ording to reports.
The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the law violated young adults’ 2𓄧nd Amendment 😼rights.
“America would not exist without the heroism of the young adults who fought and died in our revolutionary army,” Judge Ryan Nelson, an appo🅠intee of𝐆 President Donald Trump, wrote in his decision. “Today we reaffirm that our Constitution still protects the right that enabled their sacrifice: the right of young adults to keep and bear arms.”
The law, enacted in the aftermath of the 2018 Parkland massacre and the 2019 synagogue shooting in San Diego County, prohibited the sale of semi-automatic centerfire rifles to anyone under🦹 21. The policy included a few exemptions, including for police and military personnel.
The dissent was penned by Judge Sidney Stein, named by Presꦆident Bill Clinton. Stein argued that💮 the regulation did not place a “severe burden” on gun ownership for young adults.
Democratic state Sen. Anthony Portantino, who wrote the law, commented t🍌hat he remains “committed to keeping deadly weapons out of the wrong hands.”
“Student safety on our campuses is something we should 🎐all rally behind and sensible gun control ♊is part of that solution,” he said.
The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) also sought to strike down the law requiring a hu💎nting license for adults under 21 to purchase shotguns and rifles.
The court, however, upheld the license requirement, stating that it was “sensible firearm control.” It is unclear whether the FPC will seek to challenge the de🌌cision.
Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office said that it is reviewing the decision. In a statement from a spokesperson, the office affirmed its commitment “to take all necessary steps to prevent and reduce gun violence.”
With Post wires