On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Roger Benitez, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, struck down a recent California law that requires background checks for small-arms ammunition purchases. Judge Benitez, in his ruling, cited the Bruen decision and the 2nd Amendment.
California residents don’t have to pay for and pass a background check every time they buy bullets, a federal judge has ruled.
The Tuesday ruling by U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez took effect immediately. California Attorney General Rob Bonta asked Benitez on Wednesday to delay the ruling to give him time to appeal the decision. It’s unclear if Benitez will grant that request.
Many states, including California, make people pass a background check before they can buy a gun. California goes a step further by requiring a background check, which cost either $1…
