SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An affiliate of the National Rifle Association in California is asking a federal judge to block a new law requiring background checks for people buying ammunition.
The California Rifle & Pistol Association on Monday asked U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez in San Diego to halt the checks and related restrictions on ammo sales.
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READ MORE: 'We're Angry': Downtown Sacramento Safety Perceptions Impacted After Another Deadly ShootingThe gun owners’ association challenged the background checks in a lawsuit filed last year and is now seeking an injunction.
Benitez previously rejected the state’s attempt to dismiss the lawsuit.
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