US Edition27 States Ask Supreme Court to Review Gun Magazine Ban
A coalition argues Washington's ban on magazines holding over 10 rounds infringes on constitutional rights, citing 48% of U.S. gun owners possess such magazines with 542 million in circulation.
- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has joined 27 states in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a Washington law that bans firearm magazines over ten rounds.
- The Washington Supreme Court upheld the magazine ban, stating that such magazines are not protected arms under the Second Amendment.
- The coalition argues that over 48% of U.S. gun owners possess these magazines, which are essential for lawful purposes like self-defense and hunting.
- The coalition of Attorneys General asserts that treating magazines as accessories allows states to bypass constitutional protections.
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La. joins push to strike down gun magazine ban
By Nolan Mckendry | The Center Square Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has joined a coalition of 27 states urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a law in the state of Washington that bans the sale and possession of firearm magazines holding more than 10 rounds. “Shall not be infringed,” Murrill told The Center Square in a statement. The states filed an amicus brief in Gator’s Custom Guns, Inc. v. State of Washington. They say the Washi…
27 States Ask SCOTUS To Strike Down Unconstitutional Firearm Magazine Ban
iStock-RomoloTavani HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a 27-state coalition Monday asking the Supreme Court of the United State (SCOTUS) to safeguard law-abiding Americans’ right to keep and bear arms in public for self-defense and reverse an unconstitutional decision by the Washington Supreme Court banning magazines that can hold more than ten rounds. The amicus brief was filed in Gator’s Custom Guns, Inc. v. State of Washingt…
Mont. Leads 27 States Urging High Court to Nix Gun Mag Ban
Montana is leading a coalition of 27 states in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear and overturn a Washington state law that bans the sale and possession of firearm magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. The 27 state attorneys general, led by Montana AG Austin Knudsen, filed an amicus brief in Gator’s Custom Guns, Inc. v. State of Washington stating the Washington Supreme Court was wrong to uphold a ban on the magazines in violation of the Se…
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