Comparing AR-15 to a Swiss Army knife, federal judge overturns California’s assault weapons ban
Last Friday, Judge Roger T. Benitez of the US District Court for the Southern District of California overturned the state’s 32-year ban on assault rifles, such as the AR-15, calling it “unconstitutional” and a violation of Californians’ “right to bear arms.” The 1989 Roberto-Roos Assault Weapons Control Act has been the target of gun rights advocates for much of its existence, and its overturning has been hailed by the National Rifle Association (NRA) as a “historic victory of individual liberty” and a much-needed defense of constitutional rights. Neither claim can hold up to any scrutiny.
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While eight women currently serve as governors in the mainland United States (plus one in the territory of Guam), there’s never been a Black woman governor, ever, in the country.
In Virginia, three Black women are among those running for governor in the June 8 Primary Election, seeking to ascend to the Commonwealth’s highest office and potentially make history. Two Democrats Jennifer Carroll Foy and Jennifer McClellan as well as Liberation Party candidate Princess Blanding are in the race. Lt. Governor, Justin Fairfax, the state’s first Black man in that role is also running.
They are joined by Terry McAuliffe, a former Democratic National Committee chair who served as Governor from 2014 to 2018, and Republican Glenn Youngkin, who has been endorsed by former president Donald Trump.
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