Justice Department sues Virginia, California over gun laws
Summary
The Justice Department filed lawsuits against Virginia and California over laws restricting certain guns. The DOJ says these laws violate the Second Amendment, which protects Americans’ right to own firearms.Key Facts
- The DOJ sued Virginia over a ban on selling automatic and some semi-automatic rifles, including AR-15-style rifles.
- The Virginia law makes it illegal to buy or sell AR-15-style rifles in the state.
- The DOJ also sued California over a new law banning some firearms with triggers that can be modified into machine guns.
- California’s law also includes a "Handgun Roster" that limits which guns can be legally sold.
- The DOJ claims these laws violate the constitutional right to own guns guaranteed by the Second Amendment.
- Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche called the Second Amendment a "sacred right."
- The lawsuits come after the Supreme Court agreed to hear cases related to gun rights and AR-15-style rifles.
- Last month, the Supreme Court struck down some gun restrictions in Hawaii and a federal ban on gun ownership for certain drug users.
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