DOJ Sues California Over Glock Ban, Roster
DOJ Sues California Over Glock Ban, Roster
The U.S. Department of Justice has now added California to the list of states it is suing over unconstitutional state gun control laws.
The DOJ is coming for both the Glock ban and the Handgun Roster
On July 1, the DOJ filed the lawsuit United States v. California in an effort to halt the state’s newly enacted ban on Glocks and Glock-style pistols. The lawsuit also seeks to prevent enforcement of the state’s “Handgun Roster” a list limiting legal firearms that individuals may purchase.
Blanche: California cannot ban the most popular handgun in America
According to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, the United States is challenging both as unconstitutional under the Second Amendment.
“The Second Amendment is a sacred right belonging to all Americans, even those in California. California cannot ban the most popular type of handgun in America,” Blanche said in a DOJ news release announcing the action. “We will work to stop this blatant trampling of our rights by the California government to protect the rights of lawful gun owners.”
California’s new law would ban the retail purchase of common handguns manufactured by Glock and guns with similar firing mechanisms. The state’s existing “Handgun Roster” further limits the types of handguns citizens can lawfully purchase in California.
The Wolford ruling already established what commonly used firearms means
The U.S. Supreme Court recently reaffirmed that the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect the right to carry handguns outside the home for self-defense in Wolford v. Lopez. In that ruling, the Court reiterated that states cannot prevent citizens from using commonly used firearms for self-defense.