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 Columbias 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
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Jacson6
(681 posts)Just like they were in 1776.
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sarisataka
(20,803 posts)Are you suggesting someone should shoot up the Supreme Court (who wasn't ruling on this?)
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GB_RN
(3,105 posts)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)Who the fuck are they worried about attacking them, such that they need extra capacity magazines?
Intractable
(340 posts)BlueKota
(3,382 posts)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)Well, other than helping to give the person that killed you a smile along with some free ammo.
Jack Valentino
(1,025 posts)does not apply.
If you aren't capable of effectively defending yourself with 10 rounds,
you have no business owning the gun.
Beartracks
(13,506 posts)Jack Valentino
(1,025 posts)but maybe they don't know how to reload their gun, either...
Beartracks
(13,506 posts)LiberalArkie
(16,303 posts)Republican leaning population shooting up Democratic politicians? A win/win for the Republican judges.
Old Crank
(4,532 posts)with only 6 shooters?
Not even nearly as accurate as modern weapons.
IronLionZion
(46,864 posts)or MAGA rioters?
BlueKota
(3,382 posts)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?