Federal Court Strikes Down CA’s Three Decade Old Assault Weapon Ban, Will It Matter?

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🗓️ 8 June 2021

⏱️ 29 minutes

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A Federal judge in San Diego struck down California’s ban on assault-style guns on Friday. The state is appealing the ruling, but how effective is the ban? California has 107 laws on the books aimed at gun control, but it also has the most mass-shootings in the nation. We’ll examine the court decision and the future and effectiveness of gun laws in California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:58.0	On Friday, a federal judge in San Diego struck down California's ban on assault-style guns, saying it was unconstitutional and didn't work anyway. The state is appealing the ruling, so the ban might still survive.
1:05.0	Meanwhile, we'll examine the future and effectiveness of gun laws in California, with some of the strictest laws
1:11.7	on the books for limiting the sale, purchase, and use of guns. Then later, Washington Post
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1:39.8	Well in case you missed it late Friday, the federal judge in San Diego struck down California's
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