HUGE WIN IN COURT! NINTH CIRCUIT SIDES WITH CRPA AND OTHER PLAINTIFF GUN OWNERS TO STRIKE DOWN CALIFORNIA MAGAZINE BAN LAW!
Today we received the much anticipated ruling in the Duncan v. Becerra case challenging California laws banning the sale or possession of magazines that can hold over ten rounds. This is the same case that brought you "Freedom Week" where hundreds of thousands of Californians were able to lawfully purchase standard capacity magazines just like the rest of the country.
CRPA has been fighting against the laws banning the sale or possession of these standard capacity magazines since we filed this case back in 2017!
We initially won through a great ruling by the United States District Court in San Diego, but the State quickly appealed and Judge Benitez was forced to stay his ruling to allow the purchase of magazines holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition until the appeal was made to the Ninth Circuit. We quickly answered the State's appeal and presented our oral arguments.
We continued to fight these useless infringements on our right to self-defense because California’s attempt to prohibit law-abiding citizens from manufacturing, obtaining, selling, transferring, or even possessing standard-issue magazines for firearms that are typically possessed for self-defense violates the Constitution. Plain and simple. We knew it and so did the state.
"Today, after years of fighting and years of support for this case from members like you, the Court decided in favor of plaintiffs' and upheld our challenge against the state's ban on standard capacity magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. This is a huge win!" said Chuck Michel, CRPA President and General Counsel.
Significantly, the court held that the state's efforts to ban these magazines does not pass the strict scrutiny or intermediate scrutiny tests and the magazine bans create a heavy burden on the Second Amendment rights of Californians.
There are many more battles to come, but CRPA stands ready. We are analyzing the court opinion now and will have more information on what this ruling means for California gun owners and what the next steps we anticipate the state will take in this case. Watch for more information on crpa.org soon.
Only through your continued support in helping us fight these unjust laws can we continue to defend the Second Amendment and hold the line for lawful gun owners in our state. We also thank the NRA for their support over the life of this case.
To contribute to cases like that that secure your rights click here.
CRPA has been fighting against the laws banning the sale or possession of these standard capacity magazines since we filed this case back in 2017!
We initially won through a great ruling by the United States District Court in San Diego, but the State quickly appealed and Judge Benitez was forced to stay his ruling to allow the purchase of magazines holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition until the appeal was made to the Ninth Circuit. We quickly answered the State's appeal and presented our oral arguments.
We continued to fight these useless infringements on our right to self-defense because California’s attempt to prohibit law-abiding citizens from manufacturing, obtaining, selling, transferring, or even possessing standard-issue magazines for firearms that are typically possessed for self-defense violates the Constitution. Plain and simple. We knew it and so did the state.
"Today, after years of fighting and years of support for this case from members like you, the Court decided in favor of plaintiffs' and upheld our challenge against the state's ban on standard capacity magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. This is a huge win!" said Chuck Michel, CRPA President and General Counsel.
Significantly, the court held that the state's efforts to ban these magazines does not pass the strict scrutiny or intermediate scrutiny tests and the magazine bans create a heavy burden on the Second Amendment rights of Californians.
There are many more battles to come, but CRPA stands ready. We are analyzing the court opinion now and will have more information on what this ruling means for California gun owners and what the next steps we anticipate the state will take in this case. Watch for more information on crpa.org soon.
Only through your continued support in helping us fight these unjust laws can we continue to defend the Second Amendment and hold the line for lawful gun owners in our state. We also thank the NRA for their support over the life of this case.
To contribute to cases like that that secure your rights click here.
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