State commissioner to decide on high-capacity magazine ban

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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