By Bob Walsh
On Monday U. S. District Court Judge Cormac Carney ruled
that the notorious CA "gun roster" is in fact a violation of the Second
Amendment.
The legal
action, brought largely by the California Rifle and Pistol Association,
was a winner. The current CA law requires, among other things, that new
semi-automatic hand guns have the following characteristics; A loaded
chamber indicator, a magazine disconnect and microstamping
capabilities. Since no handgun currently meets all of these
requirements CA residents, except for peace officers purchasing "off
roster" guns for their official duties, are unable to purchase any guns
introduced since 2013.
To
get on the roster manufacturers must submit at least three of EACH
VARIATION of each weapon they want to have certified for destructive
testing at their expense. That gets very expensive and some
manufacturers are unwilling to foot the expense.
The
state has 14 days to appeal. I am fairly sure they will. I do not
know if the decision was stayed pending appeal, but that is the usual
situation.
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