Judge blocks California law that requires background checks for ammunition purchases

  Over the last several years we have seen frustrated gun-grabbers open up a second front in their war on the Constitution. Because their attack on the second amendment has not been as successful as they hoped they decided to focus on ammunition. It makes sense, if you cannot get the guns out of the hands of the citizens then make it so the guns are useless by taking away the ammunition.

  Back in 2016 California passed a law requiring background checks for all ammunition purchases. The intent was obviously to make it too onerous for lawful gun owners to purchase ammunition, as well as clogging up and slowing down the system frustrating lawful gun owners into submission.

  This law was challenged in court and today a Federal Judge blocked the law, here is more:

A federal judge Thursday blocked background checks for ammunition buyers in California, calling the state’s law on the matter “onerous and convoluted.”

San Diego-based U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez granted a preliminary injunction against the rule after plaintiffs, including the California Rifle and Pistol Association and six-time Olympic medalist skeet shooter Kim Rhode, sued the state.

“California’s new ammunition background check law misfires, and the Second Amendment rights of California citizens have been gravely injured,” he wrote. “In this action, Plaintiffs seek a preliminary injunction enjoining California’s onerous and convoluted new laws requiring ammunition purchase background checks and implementing ammunition anti-importation laws.”

The judge argued that the checks hurt legal ammo buyers while doing little to prevent criminals from obtaining firepower. “Criminals, tyrants and terrorists don’t do background checks,” Benitez wrote.

  I would be shocked if California does not appeal the decision but at least for now this is a victory and right about now I will take any victory we can get.

malo periculosam libertatem quam quietum servitium