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Roger benitez, who recently overturned california's assault weapons ban. in his written opinion, he compared ar15 guns to swiss army knives, describing both as, quote, the perfect combination of home defense weapon and homeland security defense equipment. benitez has been widely criticized for the comparison, which is absurd on its face. semiautomatic guns like the ar15 are weapons of war, and a swiss army knife is a multiuse tool that typically includes a nail file, tweezers, and a corkscrew. but the larger story is what benitez' ruling will mean for gun laws in this country, and whether we a...

Basically -- >> do you know why they did that? >> it's a more effective policy. >> for them. once you pass the constitutional test, it's okay under the second amendment to demand a background check. why wouldn't it be acceptable under the second amendment interpretation of the law to make sure all sales, not just as gun stores, be covered? it was just a reasonably consistent bill. >> correct. the line that is drawn by the conservatives on the hill is is this restraining the right of law-abiding citizens? is it regulating their gun ownership? by saying, oh, well, you can't give it to your neigh...

>> for them. >> i think it's because they thought they could win that one. >> once you pass the constitutional test it's okay under the second amendment to demand a background check. why wouldn't it be acceptable under the second amendment interpretation of the law to make sure all sales, not just as gun stores, be covered? it seems to me that wasn't an extension of a constitutional relief or anything. it was a reasonably consistent bill. >> correct. the line that is drawn by the conservatives on the hill is is this restraining the right of law-abiding citizens? is it regulating their gun owne...