A federal judge has struck down a California law banning gun magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. U.S.

California cannot ban gun owners from having detachable magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, a federal judge ruled Friday.

The decision from U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez won’t take effect immediately. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, has already filed a notice to appeal the ruling. The ban is likely to remain in effect while the case is still pending.

This is the second time Benitez has struck down California’s law banning certain types of magazines. The first time he struck it down — way back in 2017 — an appeals court ended up reversing his decision.

  • Jeremy [Iowa]@midwest.socialEnglish
    2·
    9 months ago

    From reading your article, wouldn’t the serial registration also help prevent US drug cartels from spamming mexico with ghost guns, which could be traced back to crime organizations?

    The entire premise to the ghost gun fearmongering is the lack of traceability - “serial numbers” aren’t part of it.

    I somehow suspect a cartel manufacturing firearms isn’t going to bother registering it before trafficking it to Mexico. So, no - it would be entirely ineffective.

    • not_that_guy05@lemmy.world
      12·
      9 months ago

      No, but it could stop some from buying from actual legal stores. If they are being manufactured illegal (ghost guns) that would be a different game plan. I am focusing more on the legal way to buy firearms and move them to Mexico. Like you said it is a multifaceted issue but repairing like cracks here there will help reinforce other parts of the issue.

      • Jeremy [Iowa]@midwest.socialEnglish
        4·
        9 months ago

        No, but it could stop some from buying from actual legal stores.

        That would be the entire point to the existing straw purchase legislation - which would be a better place to start, if such avenues are demonstrably the actual problem.

        Like you said it is a multifaceted issue but repairing like cracks here there will help reinforce other parts of the issue.

        Addressing symptoms will never be as effective as addressing root issues, you’ll just feel better about negligible impact. That’s the problem.