Today’s ruling stays enforcement of the injunction as applied to the restrictions against the manufacture, importation, sale, transfer, and receipt of so-called “large-capacity” magazines, as of 5:00PM ... April 5, 2019. In other words, those restrictions will once again be enforceable after that time. But the ruling also clarifies that the injunction against those restrictions will remain in effect “for those persons and business entities who have manufactured, imported, sold, or bought magazines able to hold more than 10 rounds between the entry of this Court’s injunction on March 29, 2019 and 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 5, 2019.” [More]Huh?
How the hell is a California gun owner supposed to know if he's breaking "the law" or not, and is that deliberate?
As far as buyers and owners go, I think it’s saying that people who owned the gear prior to the ruling are temporarily not criminals, but anyone who obtained the gear after the ruling still is. Do you read it like that?
ReplyDelete“There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.” Ayn Rand
ReplyDeleteWith the judge writing a stay on his own ruling, he kept the original injunction against criminalizing mere possession in force.
ReplyDeleteHe also extended the period of time where people could legally acquire "hi capacity" magazines. And specifically made sure that those people are still protected against criminal prosecution for those actions.
At least until the appeals process works it's way through the courts.
Who knows what happens after that.