Gun owners requested the court to order the California DOJ and Becerra to allow them to register their weapons. They also asked for an order instructing the agency and attorney general to ensure the CFARS is functioning properly.
‘Cascading failures’ by the California DOJ
In a statement, George M. Lee, the attorney representing gun owners, commented, “Many people, including our clients, did everything they could to comply with the law and avoid criminal liability … The DOJ’s crashed system is a reflection of their cascading failures to build a system…”
On the other hand, Brandon Combs, president of Firearms Policy Coalition, criticized the attorney general. According to him, “If Becerra spent as much time doing his job as he does talking about his pet crusades against the federal government, hundreds of thousands of Californians would not be in legal jeopardy right now.”
Under state law, individuals who own unregistered assault weapons will face criminal prosecution. The penalty is up to one year in prison and confiscation of their firearms.
