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Federal judge declares "large capacity" magazines not protected by the Second Amendment
BearingArms.com ^ | 4/20/23 | Cam Edwards

Posted on 04/20/2023 3:09:56 PM PDT by CFW

A U.S. District Judge in Washington, D.C. has declined to grant an injunction against the city’s ban on “large capacity” magazines, ruling that while magazines in general are “arms” protected by the Second Amendment, LCMs fall outside of the scope of the amendment because they’re a “poor fit” for self-defense purposes.

The challenge to the District’s magazine ban, known as Hanson v. D.C., involves four legal gun owners from D.C. who all say that they would possess and carry “large capacity” magazines in their firearms if they weren’t banned by law. The District’s prohibition comes complete with a potential three-year prison sentence, though it’s unclear how often that sentence is handed down in practice, especially with D.C. prosecutors routinely deciding to decline charges in many illegal gun possession cases.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; anotheridiotjudge; banglist; bruen; dc; donatenra; gunmagban; hansonvdc; heller; magazines; nonsense; rudolphcontreras
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This needs to be overturned immediately. Unfortunately, it will take months, if not years for it to make its way to SCOTUS and who knows what the make-up of the Court may be by then.
1 posted on 04/20/2023 3:09:56 PM PDT by CFW
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To: CFW

This is what happens when you install judges who make up their own law based on their own personal agenda.


2 posted on 04/20/2023 3:12:10 PM PDT by Revel
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Retards saying the second amendment is for self defense. God save us from these fools.


3 posted on 04/20/2023 3:12:20 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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“they're a “poor fit” for self-defense purposes.”

Then why do police and secret service agents carry them?

4 posted on 04/20/2023 3:12:23 PM PDT by jeffersondem
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He will eventually get his ass handed to him.


5 posted on 04/20/2023 3:12:58 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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“Retards saying the second amendment is for self defense.”

Next: “not necessary for shooting ducks.”


6 posted on 04/20/2023 3:14:04 PM PDT by jeffersondem
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To: CFW; mylife; Joe Brower; MaxMax; Randy Larsen; waterhill; Envisioning; AZ .44 MAG; umgud; ...

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More 2nd Amendment related articles on FR's Bang List.

7 posted on 04/20/2023 3:14:07 PM PDT by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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Obama judges .
Recall when Harry Reid expanded the DC circuit for a sea of Obama Radical left wing Black DC judges .


8 posted on 04/20/2023 3:14:10 PM PDT by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil )
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This is what happens when you install judges who make up their own law based on their own personal agenda.

Exactly!

" ... the right OF THE PEOPLE to keep and bears arms shall NOT be infringed".

9 posted on 04/20/2023 3:14:58 PM PDT by libertylover (Our biggest problem, by far, is that almost all of big media is AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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He’s right. The authors of the constitution/founders wanted common people to have far less effective weapons than the military and militias.

Oh wait...


10 posted on 04/20/2023 3:16:10 PM PDT by AAABEST ( NY/DC/CA media/political/military industrial complex DELENDA EST)
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Anyone have an inkling as to how many gun and magazine ban lawsuits have be brought before various courts in say the last 5-10 years?

The left keeps reminding us that they’re not really coming after our guns but they sure do like to being lawsuits that are designed to do just that.
11 posted on 04/20/2023 3:16:26 PM PDT by The Louiswu (You cannot free a man from the chains which he reveres.)
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Idiot judge.


12 posted on 04/20/2023 3:17:59 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: The Louiswu

The left: “No one is coming after your guns”!

Also the left: “Cops are evil and should be defunded”

P.S. from the left: “We are passing laws to keep guns and large capacity magazines out of hands of the citizens, and only in the hands of law enforcement officers”.


13 posted on 04/20/2023 3:19:28 PM PDT by CFW (old and retired)
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Another clueless, black-robed, pampered asshole.


14 posted on 04/20/2023 3:20:13 PM PDT by tomkat (SOTU = FUBAR)
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ruling that while magazines in general are “arms” protected by the Second Amendment, LCMs fall outside of the scope of the amendment because they’re a “poor fit” for self-defense purposes.

The Second Amendment doesn't mention self-defense.
15 posted on 04/20/2023 3:20:18 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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Poor fit ?

If you live in Chicago !

There, you need BIGGER capacity magazines.

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Commie infiltrator judge.


16 posted on 04/20/2023 3:21:57 PM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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“LCMs fall outside of the scope of the amendment because they’re a “poor fit” for self-defense purposes.”

So a 17 round magazine in a SA Hellcat is a “poor fit for self defense purposes”?


17 posted on 04/20/2023 3:22:16 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (It's science and therefore cannot be questioned!)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

No, there is no mention of self-defense in the Second Amendment. This is what we get when we stop teaching children how to read.

In a related article:

https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2023/04/20/co-lawmakers-reject-assault-weapons-ban-while-wa-ban-heads-to-governor-n69687

“Colorado’s Democratic majority has already sent several gun control bills to Gov. Jared Polis for his signature, but a bid to ban the sale and manufacture of so-called assault weapons failed early Thursday morning as the House Judiciary Committee narrowly rejected Rep. Elisabeth Epps gun ban bill by a 6-7 vote.”


18 posted on 04/20/2023 3:22:29 PM PDT by CFW (old and retired)
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LCMs fall outside of the scope of the amendment because they’re a “poor fit” for self-defense purposes.


Disregarding the fact that the 2nd Amendment wasn’t written solely for ‘self-defense purposes, there’s a story today about a home invasion involving four intruders. Might be nice to have a few extra rounds.


19 posted on 04/20/2023 3:23:20 PM PDT by hanamizu
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To: Vermont Lt

Next a large penis will be discussed and debated. What constitutes large and dangerous, why to large and its a threat to society.


20 posted on 04/20/2023 3:23:21 PM PDT by midwest_hiker
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