San Diego County Gun Owners CEO Wendy Hauffen and attorney James Miller react to assault weapons being legal again in California
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Will major win for the section
amendment in California
after a federal judge, overturns
the states decades long assault
weapons ban?
The judge saying quote like the
swiss Army knife, the popular
AR 15 rifle is a perfect
combination of home defense,
weapon and homeland defense
equipment
good for both home and battle.
Yet the state of California
makes it a crime to have an
AR 15 type rifle.
Therefore, this court declares
that the California statute to
be unconstitutional-
the governor Gavin Newsom, is
already pushing back
here to react are two of the
lawsuit plaintiffs, ceo of
San, Diego County owners, Wendy,
Kaufman and Attorney James
Miller,
thanks for being with us this
morning,
Wendy I find so much ignorance
out there, not just in the public,
but in the judicial system
government itself, what an AR 15
does or does not how lethal it
is or is not compared to other
guns.
Do we think we have a ruling
here, a judge who might
understand maybe not a swiss
army knife, but AR 15 like a Lego,
gun all component legal, but not
adding up to make something
different.
That is exact, Louly Correct, a
commonly owned rifle just like
any semiconductor rifle.
It is not unusual or exotic.
These are commonly owned across
the country.
Will it is the most popular
rifle in the country?
James tell me about the judges
rationale. Making this decision
was, he saw it. What wendy- and I
talked about nothing in this-
makes the rifle unique, no
reason to make sitting that can
be banned
first and foremost, youre
absolutely correct. On that
understand, while I am an
attorney by trade im, actually
the Miller in the Miller versus
Becerra suit
im, actually the plaintiff one
of the plaintiffs in the
lawsuit.
I was not the attorney of record
for the case, but I sat in on it
and the most interesting thing
that I saw when I was actually
in the preliminary hearings, the
judge having no information or
background on Ar 15S asked the
Marshalls Office to bring them
an AR 15, so he could actually
see what it looked like and how
it was modular
that was very enlightening.
I dont believe the Department
of Justice, California attorneys,
were very happy. He actually
tooked the time to see what an
AR 15 looked like how it came
apart
will. What is looks like most of
the reaction to the gun.
They look scary, but theyre
semiautomatic
pull the trigger.
A bullet comes out like every
other gun
James, while you werent the
attorney in this is, can
you are an attorney?
You have special insight into
this question. Then.
Do you think this judges
decision will survive appeal?
How will it go as it makes its
way throughout the court system?
If you follow the
constitution, it will survive a
an appeal.
The Heller case was seminal.
What you can and cannot do
commonly owned firearms.
It will survive appeal. The way
through
it may not survive a full
en Banc appeal to the ninth
circuit because of the setup of
the ninth circuit
will right.
If it gets to the United
States Supreme Court, given the
current makeup of our court, it
will survive.
That is the danger California
has.
There is a lot of states out
there right now that do not want
California to appeal.
They want to say: hey,
California, you lost you deal
with it.
Dont take it to the Supreme
Court at some point, because then
we all have to deal with it.
Will it would impact every
other state
youre right by the way, the
massive difference between the
ninth Circuit, an United States
Supreme Court.
Those two institutions would
probably rule differently,
but the Supreme Court has a
final ruling
Wendy. I want to read what
Governor Gavin Newsom said about
the ruling
overturning the California
assault Weapons ban, comparing
an AR 15 to a swiss army knife.
This is slap in the face to
those who lost loved ones.
How do you react to governor
knew Somes tweet?
He disregards the fact the
that AR 15 is used across the
country.
It is one of the Moser GO mom,
Mick and effective firearms to
use for self defense
smaller in nature such as
myself. You know for women and
for mothers across the country.
This is this is absolutely one
of the best tools to use for
self defense
will Wendy James. Thank you
so for jumping on this morning.
So much ignorance on the debate.
Tucker Carlson has a special on
Fox nation. Educating you what
the AR 15 is and is not
looks like a judge in California.
Transcript generated on 2021-07-14.