Federal court reconsiders California's ban on high-capacity magazines
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The ongoing battle over gun control is coming to a fever pitch in California as the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals convened on Tuesday to hear arguments about the state's ban of high-capacity magazines that hold more than 10 bullets.
At Tuesday's hour-long hearing, Deputy Solicitor General Sam Siegel argued that while the second amendment protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms, states can also adopt "reasonable gun safety regulations." "California’s [large capacity magazine] restriction is one such measure," Siegel told the 9th Circuit. "Evidence demonstrates that when [large capacity magazines] are used in mass shootings, the number of people injured and killed is greater than when they’re not," Siegel continued. "The record also demonstrates that [large capacity magazines] are used at a disproportionate rate in the murder of law enforcement."More Related News