Olympian Kim Rhode is a plaintiff in a lawsuit filed by the NRA and its state affiliate against California. (Credit: Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
The National Rifle Assn. and its state affiliate have filed a fourth lawsuit against California over its gun control laws, this time challenging new restrictions on the sale and transfer of ammunition.
The NRA and the California Rifle and Pistol Assn. filed a challenge in federal court to a requirement that ammunition sales and transfers be conducted “face to face” with California firearms dealers or licensed vendors, ending purchases made directly from out-of-state sellers on the internet. The lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California also challenged a requirement starting next year for background checks for people buying ammunition.
The lawsuit was filed in the name of Kim Rhode[1], a six-time Olympic medal-winning shooter, and others. It challenges California’s new ammunition sales restrictions as a violation of the 2nd Amendment and the commerce clause of the United States Constitution.
Restrictions on ammunition purchases were included in Proposition 63[2], approved by voters in 2016, and in bills approved by the Legislature.
Read the full story on LATimes.com[3].
References
- ^ Kim Rhode (www.latimes.com)
- ^ Proposition 63 (www.latimes.com)
- ^ LATimes.com (www.latimes.com)
