by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is taking offense to Judge Roger Benitez’s decision in Miller v. Bonta that the state’s AWB is unconstitutional. Fortunately, X, the renamed Twitter, now allows community feedback to give needed context.
Today, a right-wing, NRA puppet — Judge Roger Benitez— tried to strip away CA’s three-decade-old assault weapon ban — comparing an assault rifle to a knife.
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) October 19, 2023
An absolute disgrace.
This is exactly why America needs a constitutional amendment to enshrine commonsense gun safety…
Here is the context provided by readers.
Provides important context · Directly addresses the post’s claim
Benitez appointment to his federal judge position was backed by both Diane Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, hardly “right wing” https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Feinstein-s-support-of-Judge-Benitez-way-back-16241830.php
Federal judges are appointed for life and do not receive political backing from any organization, including the NRA https://www.uscourts.gov/judges-judgeships/about-federal-judges
Not only is there context provided by readers that is considered helpful but the comments are slamming Newsom up one side and down the other. I don’t think I’ve seen a comment yet that agrees with his position.
The best responses are memes or pictures.
There were plenty more but I think you get the point.
