US EditionTop Washington state court upholds ban on high-capacity gun magazines
- The Washington Supreme Court upheld the 2022 state ban on selling gun magazines holding more than 10 rounds in a 7-2 ruling.
- The ban was challenged by Gator's Custom Guns in Southwest Washington, which argued it violated constitutional rights to bear arms for self-defense.
- The court determined that large-capacity magazines are considered parts of firearms rather than "arms" themselves and found insufficient evidence to support claims that they are commonly employed for self-defense, supporting the state's position.
- Justice Charles Johnson wrote the majority noting the magazines' purchase is unnecessary for core self-defense rights while dissenting justices argued Second Amendment protections are broader.
- The ruling reversed a lower court's decision and reinforces Washington's gun regulations, though the gun shop plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Washington State Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Large Capacity Ammo Magazines
Washington state’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday to uphold a ban on detachable ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, with a majority of judges on the court saying the ban does not violate the Constitution or state laws. In a 7-2 order, the state’s highest court reversed a lower court’s ruling and sided with the state in a lawsuit that was filed by Gator’s Custom Guns, a gun store based in the city of Kelso. The lawsuit had challe…
Behind Enemy Lines: WA Supremes Say Magazines NOT 2A Protected
The Washington Supreme Court has ruled so-called “large-capacity magazines” are not “arms” protected by the Second Amendment. (Photo: Scott Witner – Magpul PMAG (Left) BCM Metal Mags (Right) By a 7-2 vote, the totally-left-of-center Washington state Supreme Court has ruled that so-called large-capacity magazines” (LCMs) are not “arms” protected by the constitution, and therefore the state ban on such magazines is legal. The case is known as Stat…
High-Capacity Magazine Ban Upheld by Washington Court - American Faith
The Washington State Supreme Court ruled Thursday to uphold the state’s ban on the sale and import of high-capacity magazines, declaring the restriction does not violate either the U.S. or state constitutions. The controversial 2022 law, which prohibits magazines holding more than 10 rounds, remains in effect as a result of the 7-2 decision. Justice Charles Johnson, writing for the majority, argued that large-capacity magazines (LCMs) are not “a…
Large-Capacity Magazine Ban Upheld in Washington State
The Supreme Court of the state of Washington on Thursday ruled in favor of the state to uphold its ban on firearm magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. The 3-year-old state law prohibits the manufacture of the so-called “high-capacity” magazines, along with blocking their transportation to the state for sale. The Hill reported the 7-2 decision by Washington Supreme Court Justices overturned a lower court ruling that decided the ban was uncons…
Washington Supreme Court upholds ban on large ammo magazines
Lawmakers in 2022 banned the sale of ammo magazines holding more than 10 bullets in an effort to thwart deadly mass shootings. However, a gun store in Kelso continued to sell the clips and drew a fine from the Washington State Attorney General in July 2023.
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