California Gov. Gavin Newsom, along with several elected officials, meets with the media at Del Mar Fairgrounds on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Del Mar, Calif., where he backed state legislation that would allow for private citizens to enforce the state’s ban on assault weapons. A U.S. appeals court ruled Wednesday, May 11 that California’s ban on the sale of semiautomatic weapons to adults under 21 is unconstitutional. (Nelvin C. Cepeda/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP, File)
By Brian Melley Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. appeals court ruled Wednesday that California’s ban on the sale of semiautomatic weapons to…