California lawmakers vowed to defend efforts to restrict handgun sales after a Trump administration lawsuit Wednesday argued the laws violate the Second Amendment.
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to block a so-called “Glock ban,” barring licensed dealers from selling pistols that can be readily converted into automatic weapons. The lawsuit also targets the state’s handgun roster, a list limiting legal firearms that people can purchase.
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“California’s gun safety laws helped drive firearm death rates to record lows in our state and are a blueprint for reducing gun violence nationwide,” Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office said in a statement to KQED on Thursday, adding that it would “review the complaint and respond as appropriate in court.”
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