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Federal judge again overturns California ban on high-capacity gun magazines

District Judge Roger T. Benitez of San Diego as a haloed“ St.

LOS ANGELES — A federal judge for the second time overturned California’s ban on large-capacity ammunition magazines that can hold more than 10 bullets, ruling Friday that it lacked a historical basis and is therefore unconstitutional.

“This case is about a California state law that makes it a crime to keep and bear common firearm magazines typically possessed for lawful purposes,” wrote U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez of San Diego in a 71-page decision published Friday. “Based on the text, history and tradition of the Second Amendment, this law is clearly

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