Washington State Supreme Court Commissioner Michael Johnston held a hearing Wednesday afternoon on whether the state’s high-capacity magazine ban should remain or be lifted while the full court considers the matter.
Washington passed its ban on high-capacity magazines, those holding more than ten rounds, in 2022. The approval of SB 5078 made it a gross misdemeanor to manufacture, distribute or sell magazines with more than ten rounds, violating the Washington Consumer Protection Act.
A local gun shop owner sued and last week, Cowlitz County Superior Court Judge Gary Bashor ruled the ban is unconstitutional.
Past coverage: Judge rules Washington’s ban on high-capacity magazines is unconstitutional
Bashor argued that for
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