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May 13, 2022

Trump-Nominated Judges Strike Down California Ban on Assault Rifles for Under-21s
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A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday ruled that California's ban on the
sale of semiautomatic weapons to people under 21 is unconstitutional. A
dissent was written by Judge Sidney Stein, who said, "I remain committed
to keeping deadly weapons out of the wrong hands. Student safety on our
campuses is something we should all rally behind and sensible gun
control is part of that solution." The two conservative judges who ruled
in the majority were appointed by Donald Trump.


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