Duncan v. Bonta - California's ban on magazines that hold more than 10 rounds

... a federal judge deemed unconstitutional in a decision published on Friday.

"There is no American history or tradition of regulating firearms based on the number of rounds they can shoot, or of regulating the amount of ammunition that can be kept and carried," writes Roger Benitez, a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. "Because the State did not succeed in justifying its sweeping ban and dispossession mandate with a relevantly similar historical analogue, [California's magazine limit] is hereby declared to be unconstitutional in its entirety and shall be enjoined." Benitez stayed his injunction for 10 days, allowing California time to challenge his decision.
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The Second Amendment Foundation is cheering Friday’s 71-page ruling by a federal district court judge striking down, for the second time, California’s ban on so-called “high-capacity magazines,” and suggests this will affect similar ban in other states.
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“We are delighted with this ruling,” said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “The decision affects Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s defense against a lawsuit challenging a similar ban in his state, which is also in the Ninth Circuit, as well as bans in other states. Ultimately, we expect this issue will have to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.”
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California's extremely liberal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday ruled in favor of California, allowing the state's ban on high-capacity gun magazines to remain in effect while the state appeals a federal judge's ruling which found the ban unconstitutional.
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