Does the term 'use' in the context of a firearm ban apply to the use of an assault weapon?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Jackson, 155 Cal.Rptr. 305, 92 Cal.App.3d 899 (Cal. App. 1979):
6 In People v. Chambers, supra, 7 Cal.3d at page 672, 102 Cal.Rptr. at page 780, 498 P.2d at page 1028, the court said, "The obvious legislative intent to deter the use of firearms in the commission of the specified felonies requires that 'uses' be broadly construed."
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