A recent ruling by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed California's right to prohibit large-capacity ammunition magazines, countering a prior finding that deemed the law unconstitutional. Judge Susan P. Graber articulated that the ban aligns with historical firearm regulations and serves to protect the public from potential violence. Graber clarified that while the law limits the number of rounds fired before requiring a reload, it does not impede the ownership or use of firearms by law-abiding citizens. This decision reflects the ongoing legal debate surrounding gun control in the U.S.
"So far as California's law is concerned, persons may own as many bullets, magazines, and firearms as they desire; may fire as many rounds as they like; and may carry their bullets, magazines, and firearms wherever doing so is permissible." - Judge Susan P. Graber
"The only effect of California's law on armed self-defense is the limitation that a person may fire no more than ten rounds without pausing to reload, something rarely done in self-defense." - Judge Susan P. Graber
"The state’s aim, to ‘protect innocent persons from infrequent but devastating events,’ was ‘relevantly similar’ to the justifications of some historic laws, she wrote, and that was enough to justify it under the modern Supreme Court standard." - Judge Susan P. Graber
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