9th Circuit ends California ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines
SACRAMENTO A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday threw out Californias ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines, saying the law violates the U.S. Constitutions protection of the right to bear firearms.
Even well-intentioned laws must pass constitutional muster, appellate Judge Kenneth Lee wrote for the panels majority. Californias ban on magazines holding more than 10 bullets strikes at the core of the Second Amendment the right to armed self-defense.
He noted that California passed the law in the wake of heart-wrenching and highly publicized mass shootings, but said that isnt enough to justify a ban whose scope is so sweeping that half of all magazines in America are now unlawful to own in California.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerras office said it is reviewing the decision and he remains committed to using every tool possible to defend Californias gun safety laws and keep our communities safe.
https://www.sbsun.com/2020/08/14/9th-circuit-ends-california-ban-on-high-capacity-ammunition-magazines/