State and gun shop clash at WA Supreme Court over high-capacity magazine ban

The fate of Washington’s ban on the sale of high-capacity firearm magazines now rests with the state Supreme Court.

On Tuesday morning, attorneys for the state and a southwest Washington gun shop challenging the law made their cases to the justices.

Lawyers for Gator’s Custom Guns argued the ban on selling magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds violates the clause of the state constitution that protects “the right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself, or the state.”

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On the other side, lawyers from the state attorney general’s office argued the prohibition should stand because these magazines aren’t necessary for a gun to work. Since they are accessories, the ban doesn’t violate the state or federal constitutions, they argued.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/01/14/state-and-gun-shop-clash-at-wa-supreme-court-over-high-capacity-magazine-ban/