A federal judge in San Diego ruled that a state law banning magazines that hold more than 10 bullets was unconstitutional and issued an injunction barring state officials from enforcing it.
In this Oct. 3, 2013, file photo, a custom-made semiautomatic rifle with a high-capacity magazine is displayed at TDS Guns in Rocklin, Calif.
“Bad political ideas cannot be stopped by criminalizing bad political speech,” he wrote. “Crime waves cannot be broken with warrantless searches and unreasonable seizures. Neither can the government response to a few mad men with guns and ammunition be a law that turns millions of responsible, law-abiding people trying to protect themselves into criminals. Yet, this is the effect of California’s large-capacity magazine law.
“This comprehensive and detailed ruling recognizes that these magazines have great value as self-defense tools, and confirms that the government bears a very high burden to justify a law that infringes on the right to keep and bear arms,” Michel said in a statement.“We are committed to defending California’s common sense gun laws,” the statement said. “We are reviewing the decision and will evaluate next steps.
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