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BumRushDaShow

(140,893 posts)
Wed Oct 30, 2024, 03:39 PM Wednesday

Federal appeals court rejects challenge to capital's ban on 'extra large capacity magazines'

Source: Law & Crime

Oct 30th, 2024, 12:49 pm


A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to the District of Columbia’s ban on extra large capacity magazines.

A split panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled against four gun owners who argued that they needed magazines that hold up to 17 bullets for self-defense.

U.S. Circuit Judge Patricia Millett, a Barack Obama appointee, and Senior Circuit Judge Douglas Ginsburg, a Ronald Reagan appointee, sided with the district, while U.S. Circuit Judge Justin Walker, a Donald Trump appointee, dissented.

Under Washington, D.C., law, it is a felony to possess what is called an “extra large capacity magazine” — one capable of holding more than 10 rounds. Gun owners Andrew Hanson, Tyler Yzaguirre, Nathan Chaney, and Eric Klun raised a Second Amendment challenge to the law and argued that they have magazines that exceed the legal capacity and would use their magazines for lawful purposes, including self-defense, if the law was not in effect.

Read more: https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/federal-appeals-court-rejects-challenge-to-capitals-ban-on-extra-large-capacity-magazines/



Link to RULING (PDF viewer) - https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25259965-dc-circuit-gun-ruling?responsive=1&title=1

Link to RULING (PDF) - https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25259965/dc-circuit-gun-ruling.pdf
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Federal appeals court rejects challenge to capital's ban on 'extra large capacity magazines' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP
Every person should be allowed a single shot musket. Jacson6 Wednesday #1
Post removed Post removed Wednesday #2
Um, they left the ban in place sarisataka Wednesday #3
Post removed Post removed Wednesday #5
They Need Them For Self Defense? GB_RN Wednesday #4
in answer to your question orleans Wednesday #8
They're having "John Wick" fantasies. Intractable Wednesday #9
They're afraid the "deep state," and the 'gubment" BlueKota Thursday #15
If they haven't hit what they were aiming at by the 10th round the odds are their already dead so 7 more helps how? cstanleytech Wednesday #6
GOOD! An extra-large magazine is NOT a gun, so the 2nd Amendment Jack Valentino Wednesday #7
Good point. You don't need an extra-large magazine; you need lessons. Beartracks Wednesday #11
And nobody is prohibited from having a second 10-round magazine.... Jack Valentino Wednesday #12
"I swear, your Honor, i would only use the bazooka for lawful purposes!" Beartracks Wednesday #10
I can see their logic. How likely is a Democratic leaning population going to shoot up Republican politicians? vs LiberalArkie Thursday #13
How did we ever 'win the west?" Old Crank Thursday #14
What's the excuse? They need extra ammo to fight off rats? IronLionZion Thursday #16
Question: BlueKota Thursday #17

Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

sarisataka

(20,803 posts)
3. Um, they left the ban in place
Wed Oct 30, 2024, 03:52 PM
Wednesday

Are you suggesting someone should shoot up the Supreme Court (who wasn't ruling on this?)

Response to sarisataka (Reply #3)

GB_RN

(3,105 posts)
4. They Need Them For Self Defense?
Wed Oct 30, 2024, 05:28 PM
Wednesday

Who the fuck are they worried about attacking them, such that they need extra capacity magazines? Brigades of Ukrainian Nazis*? Or are they just that shitty at aiming a gun properly?

*Tongue in cheek comment, as I would suspect that these guys probably think Russia is the good guy in that fight.🙄🤦‍♂️

orleans

(34,811 posts)
8. in answer to your question
Wed Oct 30, 2024, 10:01 PM
Wednesday

Who the fuck are they worried about attacking them, such that they need extra capacity magazines?




BlueKota

(3,382 posts)
15. They're afraid the "deep state," and the 'gubment"
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 07:54 AM
Thursday

are coming to get them. I got news for them. If the "gubment" really wants them dead, they're are going to end up dead sooner or later. The military can kill terrorists leaders hiding in underground caves with bombs dropped by drones. They have trained snipers, tanks etc. Do the home weapons hoarders really think they are going to be able to fight back with just rifles even assault ones?

cstanleytech

(26,915 posts)
6. If they haven't hit what they were aiming at by the 10th round the odds are their already dead so 7 more helps how?
Wed Oct 30, 2024, 08:48 PM
Wednesday

Well, other than helping to give the person that killed you a smile along with some free ammo.

Jack Valentino

(1,025 posts)
7. GOOD! An extra-large magazine is NOT a gun, so the 2nd Amendment
Wed Oct 30, 2024, 09:48 PM
Wednesday

does not apply.

If you aren't capable of effectively defending yourself with 10 rounds,
you have no business owning the gun.

Jack Valentino

(1,025 posts)
12. And nobody is prohibited from having a second 10-round magazine....
Wed Oct 30, 2024, 10:20 PM
Wednesday

but maybe they don't know how to reload their gun, either...

LiberalArkie

(16,303 posts)
13. I can see their logic. How likely is a Democratic leaning population going to shoot up Republican politicians? vs
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 06:50 AM
Thursday

Republican leaning population shooting up Democratic politicians? A win/win for the Republican judges.

BlueKota

(3,382 posts)
17. Question:
Thu Oct 31, 2024, 08:18 AM
Thursday

If heaven forbid he wins wouldn't their beloved Donny ,the want to be dictator, take away their assault rifles anyway, because, if he disappoints them,they might eventually turn against him?

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