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A high-capacity magazine ban is a law which bans or otherwise restricts detachable firearm magazines that can hold more than a certain number of rounds of ammunition. For example, in the United States, the now-expired Federal Assault Weapons Ban of 1994 included limits regarding magazines that could hold more than ten rounds. As of 2022, twelve ...
A magazine may also be defined as high-capacity in a legal sense, based on the number of rounds that are allowed by law in a particular jurisdiction. [1] For example, in the United States, the now-expired Federal Assault Weapons Ban of 1994 restricted magazines that could hold more than ten cartridges.
[27] [28] On March 29, 2019, the entire large-capacity magazine law was blocked permanently by the district court; this includes the ban on possession, in addition to the ban on manufacturing, importing, selling, etc. [19] [29] Following a stay request from Attorney General, Judge Benitez allowed the ban on manufacture, import, and sale of ...
The high-capacity magazine law went into effect on July 1, 2022. The law does not prohibit the possession of high-capacity magazines.
Once the governor signed the law, on Tuesday, owners of high-capacity magazines in the state had 180 days to modify the banned components, surrender them to police or transfer them to people in ...
The state sued Gator’s Custom Guns for continuing to sell high-capacity magazines in violation of the law. In Apri (The Center Square) – The Washington Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday ...
It was signed into law by Governor Dannel Malloy on April 4. The law makes Connecticut the first state to establish a registry for people convicted of crimes involving dangerous weapons. It also requires background checks for all gun sales, restricts semiautomatic rifles, and limits the capacity of ammunition magazines.
The court said that federal judges nationally had largely upheld large-capacity magazine restrictions since the Supreme Court ruled and that a decision to the contrary could threaten public safety.