California cannot ban gun owners from having detachable magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, a federal judge ruled Friday.

The decision from U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez won’t take effect immediately. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, has already filed a notice to appeal the ruling. The ban is likely to remain in effect while the case is still pending.

This is the second time Benitez has struck down California’s law banning certain types of magazines. The first time he struck it down — way back in 2017 — an appeals court ended up reversing his decision.

  • Jeremy [Iowa]@midwest.social
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    1 year ago

    No, but it could stop some from buying from actual legal stores.

    That would be the entire point to the existing straw purchase legislation - which would be a better place to start, if such avenues are demonstrably the actual problem.

    Like you said it is a multifaceted issue but repairing like cracks here there will help reinforce other parts of the issue.

    Addressing symptoms will never be as effective as addressing root issues, you’ll just feel better about negligible impact. That’s the problem.