National group funded by gun manufacturers files suit against assault weapons regulations

by Brian Leubitz

The NRA has a problem in California. They don’t have their normal power here, but they are still awash in money. So, the money goes to the lawyers instead of the politicians, because it is pretty tough to get Democrats to touch the stuff these days. The lawyers are getting quite creative too:

The new lawsuit, filed Thursday in Fresno Superior Court, seeks to block the new regulations, arguing that new rules requiring registration of existing assault weapons “go far beyond” the allowed registration process, and “unlawfully expand the scope” of the state’s registration requirement. (LA Times)

Long story short, the legislation banned guns with a “bullet button” that allowed for easy clip transfer. The NRA already sued on that one. But the guns that were out in circulation get to stay in their owners possession, but they have to be registered. The NRA likes neither of these, and sued on both aspects.

It will be a while before we get a final ruling on these cases, but we may see some sort of short term action in the interim.