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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.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (81 children)

There’s no right to magazine sizes. They have a right to guns. Give ‘em a bolt action with a 3+1 magazine. Still have a gun, right?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (68 children)

There’s no right to magazine sizes. They have a right to guns.

The 2nd Amendment specifies "the right of the people to keep and bear arms". I would argue that to be able to functionally "bear arms", one must be able to be in possession of the means to operate those arms.

Give ‘em a bolt action with a 3+1 magazine. Still have a gun, right?

The 2nd Amendment does not say "the right of the people to keep and bear bolt-action rifles, shall not be infringed". Instead, it states "the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.".

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The problem is that you're arguing that from a position of valuing keeping your toys that go pew pew real loud and real fast over valuing the general public safe, though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Don't forget that the original intent of the 2nd Amendment wasn't for recreational enjoyment, or self defence, but it was, instead, to ensure the security of the state by being a sort of counter-pressure against authoritarian behaviour. Aside from that, however, I feel that this quote by Thomas Jefferson is appropriate:

I prefer the tumult of liberty to the quiet of servitude.

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