California – -(AmmoLand.com)- Today, a federal district court issued a decision permanently enjoining California from enforcing its restrictions on standard capacity magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds.
This monumental victory comes in the NRA and CRPA supported lawsuit titled Duncan v. Becerra, which challenges all of California’s laws banning so-called “large-capacity” magazines.
In issuing its decision, the court notes that “[c]onstitutional rights stand through time holding fast through the ebb and flow of current controversy,” and that governments cannot turn “millions of responsible, law-abiding people trying to protect themselves into criminals” for simply exercising their Second Amendment rights.
California will no doubt appeal the decision to the Ninth Circuit. Given that Duncan is not yet final, California gun owners should still exercise caution when interacting with law enforcement. NRA and CRPA attorneys will soon update members on what exactly this ruling means for California gun owners.
More details and guidance will be provided in future NRA and CRPA information bulletins. To stay up-to-date on the Duncan case and other important Second Amendment issues affecting California gun owners, visit www.nraila.org/campaigns/california/stand-and-fight-california/. And be sure to subscribe to NRA-ILA and CRPA email alerts by visiting www.nraila.org/sign-up and www.crpa.org.
Additional Comments by Anthony Colandro
Duncan v. Becerra by AmmoLand Shooting Sports News on Scribd
California has a lower gun violence rate per capita than states with lax gun safety laws. Allowing large capacity magazines designed to make firearms more lethal against other human beings is not a gun safety friendly decision and it will be overturned on appeal. Gun safety laws work and responsible gun owners embrace gun safety.
Nobody “won” here except the gun and ammo manufacturers selling increasingly lethal firearms designed for killing human beings. You don’t need a large capacity magazine to hunt any game animal.
And Oliver North is still a convicted gun trafficker.
More More More More More…………
Well, this will be appealed to the 9th circus court and they will over turn it. Then SCOTUS will hear the case and rule in favor of the District court decision. The really good news is this will cause all anti gun laws to be unconstitutional . Peruta will be granted cert and ruled unconventional and California will be forced to become a ” shall issue ” state . California, this is going to bring you back into the folds of our constitutional republic !
I’m your face Demo-rats and the rest of them gun grabbers.
How about fighting the (bump) stock ban?
A very clear infringement…
Great day for 2nd amendment in California.
Based on the this ruling, will we as residents be able to find and purchase standard capacity mags at CA retailers again? It seems no one knows yet.