This is cnn newsroom. Both Outrage And Approval have erupted across the United States after a judge in california overturned the Nations Firstever Ban on Assault Weapons. Californias governor slammed the ruling saying hes not backing down from the fight for Commonsense Gun Laws. Meanwhile, the nra is praising the move, calling it well reasoned. Cnns Polo Sandoval has more on the controversial decision. Reporter Californias Ban on certain semiautomatic rifles has weathered decades of opposition, until now. San diego u. S. District judge Roger Benitez ruled to overturn it. Passed in 1989 on the heels of a School Shooting in stockton, california that left five children dead, the law was touted as californias first Assault Weapons act. It established what an Assault Weapon is and made them illegal to buy or possess in california. This Week Judge Benitez ruled that ban unconstitutional and deprived lawabiding californians of weapons allowed in other states, weapons he compared to swiss army
Army knife. That gun is the semiautomatic version of the rifles used by the military in the u. S. And other countries, and as you can see here, it has been used repeatedly in the deadliest Mass Shootings in recent u. S. History. Take a look at this map here. Each of those Red Dots signifies a Mass Shooting this year alone. Victims and survivors of Gun Violence Fear that californias ruling will only lead to more carnage. Cnns Polo Sandoval reports. Reporter Californias Ban on certain semiautomatic rifles has weathered decades of opposition, until now. San diego u. S. District judge Roger Benitez ruled to overturn it. Passed in 1989 on the heels of a School Shooting in stockton, california that left five children dead, the law was touted as californias first Assault Weapons act. It established what an Assault Weapon is and made them illegal to buy or possess in california. This Week Judge Benitez ruled that ban unconstitutional and deprived lawabiding californians of weapons allowed in o
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Cheney this week a dangerous cult of personality. Just today the congresswoman that may replace cheney continued her rounds on far right media with the sort of message a Congress Woman with a moderate Voting Record has to preach in todays party. We need fighters. President trump is a fighter on behalf of the american people and voters want fighters to stand up for them and thats what im committed to do to unify the message, to earn the support of our republican colleagues and fight for Hard Working American families. Now, its not necessarily a bad thing to be a fighter in politics. It can be a good thing. Its the fight this party wants to have that is the problem. She herself in the same interview for the second day running on far right radio says she backed the arizona and we use this term loosely audit. A giant Block Hole of crazy that lacks any kind of transparency but pulled the republican party into its orbit despite questions about the auditor and standards and wait until we tell
To doing. To unify the message, to earn the support of our republican colleagues, and fight for hardworking american families. Now, its not necessarily a bad thing to be a fighter, in politics. It can be a good thing. Its the fight, this party wants to have, that are the problem. Stefanik, herself, in that same interview, and for the secondday running on farright radio, said she backed the arizona and we use this term loosely, audit. A Giantblack Hole of crazy, that lacks any kind of transparency. But has pulled the republican party into its orbit, despite questions about the Auditor And Shifting standards. And wait until we tell you about the new Bamboo Theory around the audit. Im not kidding. And it would be funny, if it werent dangerous. Arizonas secretary of state, who has pushed back on the audit, now needs extra security provided by the state because the Death Threats against her are, quote, pouring in according to her press secretary. Nice, huh . And this is all because of the B