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CBS News
4 days ago
- Politics
- CBS News
Federal court strikes down California ammo background checks, sparking gun safety debate
Gun control efforts in California took a big hit on Thursday as the 9th Circuit Court struck down a state law requiring background checks to buy ammunition. While some say this is a step back for gun safety, others believe this is part of common-sense gun laws. The 2015 mass shooting at a San Bernardino County office killed 16 people, including both shooters who carried out the attack. The next year, California voters supported Proposition 63, which required background checks for those buying ammunition. "To me, it's peculiar," said John Donohue, a Stanford Law Professor. "It really is a peculiar feature that these two federal judges are striking down the will of the people as well as the will of the California legislature." Professor Donohue feels the law made sense since roughly 400,000 guns were stolen last year. "Guns are stolen all the time because gun owners leave them in unlocked cars very often," he said. "So, if you can at least pose a restraint when the bad guy goes to get the ammunition, you're screening out people who the law says should not be having access to firearms." Gun owner Bradley Stolfi from Cloverdale disagrees. He says he supports common-sense gun laws. He shared his thoughts with us when background checks on ammunition were first signed into law. "I think every firearm should require a background check, and it should be thorough," Stolfi said. Stolfi equates a background check for a firearm to getting a driver's license. He says once people pass that process, drivers are no longer required to get background checks every time they fuel up. He does, though, advocate for stricter training to become a gun owner since guns and ammunition have evolved since the 2nd Amendment was drafted more than 230 years ago. "I don't see any need for any magazine to be able to hold more than 10," he said. "That's going to get me in a lot of trouble with guys I know, but that's what I think." While the 9th Circuit Court's decision will most likely be appealed, Professor Donohue wonders about the broader impact the decision will have on gun ownership. He says this might give gun lobbyists ammunition to attack background checks for firearm purchases. "Certainly, there has been an effort that has gotten support from the US Supreme Court to be very, very aggressive in implementing the Second Amendment in these types of challenges," said Professor Donohue. "Many things that I thought would not have been struck down have in fact been struck down."
The Guardian
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Guardian
Trump push to ban birthright citizenship unconstitutional, US court rules
Donald Trump's effort to repeal birthright citizenship has hit another a stumbling block, with a federal appeals court in San Francisco declaring the president's attempt unconstitutional. The three-judge ruling panel in the 9th US circuit court of appeals echoed a district court in New Hampshire that blocked the executive order earlier this month. 'The district court correctly concluded that the executive order's proposed interpretation, denying citizenship to many persons born in the United States, is unconstitutional. We fully agree,' the verdict said. The case is now one stop further on the long road to the US supreme court. Trump's executive order banning birthright citizenship was signed just hours after the president took office on 20 January and was immediately challenged in a spread of courts across the country. It has faced a tumultuous legal battle ever since. Birthright citizenship is a legal principle that allows nearly everyone born on US soil to become a US citizen. In under a month since the executive order's filing, multiple judges across the country have filed injunctions blocking the order. Trump's administration then took to the supreme court to fight the injunctions. In a major decision, the US supreme court ruled that injunctions by the lower courts were exceeding their given authority, effectively transforming the mechanics of the US justice system. The verdict did not address the legality of the birthright citizenship ban itself. A loophole was left, however, for those looking to fight the executive order – class action lawsuits. In opposition to the executive order, New Hampshire judge Joseph LaPlante recognized babies across the US as a class that would be affected by the lawsuit and said depriving them of citizenship constituted irreparable harm. Birthright citizenship was embedded in the US constitution's 14th amendment in 1868, overturning the infamous 1857 Dred Scott decision and giving citizenship to formerly enslaved Americans. It was strengthened in 1898 in the Wong Ark case, which upheld the citizenship of American-born Wong Kim Ark in the face of the Chinese Exclusion Act. Indigenous Americans were historically excluded from birthright citizenship, which changed with the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924. Long a fringe issue in rightwing circles, the effort to repeal birthright citizenship was brought back into Congress in 1991 and has appeared regularly since. Trump's executive order, constitutional or not, marks its furthest foray into the mainstream. At time of writing the Trump administration was yet to comment on the ruling.
The Guardian
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Guardian
Trump push to ban birthright citizenship unconstitutional, US court rules
Donald Trump's effort to repeal birthright citizenship has hit another a stumbling block, with a federal appeals court in San Francisco declaring the president's attempt unconstitutional. The three-judge ruling panel in the 9th US circuit court of appeals echoed a district court in New Hampshire that blocked the executive order earlier this month. 'The district court correctly concluded that the executive order's proposed interpretation, denying citizenship to many persons born in the United States, is unconstitutional. We fully agree,' the verdict said. The case is now one stop further on the long road to the US supreme court. Trump's executive order banning birthright citizenship was signed just hours after the president took office on 20 January and was immediately challenged in a spread of courts across the country. It has faced a tumultuous legal battle ever since. Birthright citizenship is a legal principle that allows nearly everyone born on US soil to become a US citizen. In under a month since the executive order's filing, multiple judges across the country have filed injunctions blocking the order. Trump's administration then took to the supreme court to fight the injunctions. In a major decision, the US supreme court ruled that injunctions by the lower courts were exceeding their given authority, effectively transforming the mechanics of the US justice system. The verdict did not address the legality of the birthright citizenship ban itself. A loophole was left, however, for those looking to fight the executive order – class action lawsuits. In opposition to the executive order, New Hampshire judge Joseph LaPlante recognized babies across the US as a class that would be affected by the lawsuit and said depriving them of citizenship constituted irreparable harm. Birthright citizenship was embedded in the US constitution's 14th amendment in 1868, overturning the infamous 1857 Dred Scott decision and giving citizenship to formerly enslaved Americans. It was strengthened in 1898 in the Wong Ark case, which upheld the citizenship of American-born Wong Kim Ark in the face of the Chinese Exclusion Act. Indigenous Americans were historically excluded from birthright citizenship, which changed with the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924. Long a fringe issue in rightwing circles, the effort to repeal birthright citizenship was brought back into Congress in 1991 and has appeared regularly since. Trump's executive order, constitutional or not, marks its furthest foray into the mainstream. At time of writing the Trump administration was yet to comment on the ruling.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Appeals Court Keeps Block on Trump's Birthright Citizenship Ban
(Bloomberg) -- A federal appeals court in San Francisco affirmed a lower-court ruling blocking President Donald Trump's limits on birthright citizenship. Trump Awards $1.26 Billion Contract to Build Biggest Immigrant Detention Center in US Why the Federal Reserve's Building Renovation Costs $2.5 Billion The High Costs of Trump's 'Big Beautiful' New Car Loan Deduction Salt Lake City Turns Winter Olympic Bid Into Statewide Bond Boom Milan Corruption Probe Casts Shadow Over Property Boom The decision Wednesday by the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals upholds an earlier ruling by a judge in Seattle who sided with a group of Democratic state officials from Washington, Arizona, Illinois and Oregon and and blocked Trump's executive order nationwide. A federal judge in New Hampshire separately blocked Trump's citizenship restrictions earlier this month. The White House didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. --With assistance from Stephanie Lai. Elon Musk's Empire Is Creaking Under the Strain of Elon Musk Burning Man Is Burning Through Cash A Rebel Army Is Building a Rare-Earth Empire on China's Border It's Not Just Tokyo and Kyoto: Tourists Descend on Rural Japan What the Tough Job Market for New College Grads Says About the Economy ©2025 Bloomberg L.P. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Appeals Court Keeps Block on Trump's Birthright Citizenship Ban
(Bloomberg) -- A federal appeals court in San Francisco affirmed a lower-court ruling blocking President Donald Trump's limits on birthright citizenship. Trump Awards $1.26 Billion Contract to Build Biggest Immigrant Detention Center in US Why the Federal Reserve's Building Renovation Costs $2.5 Billion The High Costs of Trump's 'Big Beautiful' New Car Loan Deduction Salt Lake City Turns Winter Olympic Bid Into Statewide Bond Boom Milan Corruption Probe Casts Shadow Over Property Boom The decision Wednesday by the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals upholds an earlier ruling by a judge in Seattle who sided with a group of Democratic state officials from Washington, Arizona, Illinois and Oregon and and blocked Trump's executive order nationwide. A federal judge in New Hampshire separately blocked Trump's citizenship restrictions earlier this month. The White House didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. --With assistance from Stephanie Lai. Elon Musk's Empire Is Creaking Under the Strain of Elon Musk Burning Man Is Burning Through Cash A Rebel Army Is Building a Rare-Earth Empire on China's Border It's Not Just Tokyo and Kyoto: Tourists Descend on Rural Japan What the Tough Job Market for New College Grads Says About the Economy ©2025 Bloomberg L.P. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
