Federal Judge Continues to Overturn California's Ban on High-Capacity Gun Magazines

A federal judge in California has struck down a state law that bans gun owners from having detachable magazines that carry over 10 rounds. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez argued that there is no American tradition of limiting ammunition capacity and that detachable magazines solve the problem of running out of ammunition. California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed an appeal, and the ban will likely remain in place while the case progresses. Governor Gavin Newsom criticized the decision and called for a Constitutional Amendment to protect children from gun violence. Gun rights advocates praised the ruling as a defense of the Second Amendment.