California’s Large-Capacity Magazine Ban Stands… For Now

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A federal appeals court has overturned the decision of a lower court judge who invalidated California’s large-capacity magazines ban. The court overturned the decision yesterday in a 7 to 4 vote by a panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and the ban has been upheld. The ban was passed by state voters in 2016 via Prop 63. Gun control proponents and California Attorney General Rob Bonta hailed the ruling, with Bonta calling it “a victory for public safety in California.” This ruling may set up the case to head to the Supreme Court.