CA gun owners bought high-capacity magazines after 2A ruling

Gabby Giffords and lawmakers make impassioned plea for stronger gun control Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head in Tucson in 2011, joins California lawmakers in announcing plans to pursue tighter gun control at the California state Capitol on Feb. 4, 2019. By × Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head in Tucson in 2011, joins California lawmakers in announcing plans to pursue tighter gun control at the California state Capitol on Feb. 4, 2019. By A federal judge’s decision to legalize the purchase of high-capacity firearm magazines in California touched off a massive buying frenzy[1], with hundreds of thousands of the magazines entering the state over a one-week period, according to a Second Amendment advocacy group. The California Rifle and Pistol Association called that window “Freedom Week.” It unfolded between March 29, when U.S. District Court Judge Roger Benitez overturned the state’s ban on the possession of gun magazines that carry more than 10 rounds, and April 5, when Benitez granted the state’s request to delay the implementation of his ruling. The website Ammoland.com reported that several firearm accessory retailers advertised to gun owners with sales on high-capacity magazines. They included Beretta, which offered a 20 percent discount, and others. “Brownells (a gun dealer) is trying to flood California with AR-15 magazines,” Ammoland reported, describing a discount the retailer offered after Benitez’s decision striking down California’s law. The rifle and pistol association, along with the National Rifle Association, supported the lawsuit that challenged California’s gun control measure. Benitez’ decision in favor of the gun rights groups overturned not just a 2016 ballot initiative that banned possession of large capacity

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