Rhode Island Ban on High-Capacity Firearm Magazines Is Constitutional: Judge

Rhode Island Ban on High-Capacity Firearm Magazines Is Constitutional: Judge
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A federal judge in Rhode Island on Wednesday upheld a newly enacted state law banning the possession of large-capacity magazines that carry more than 10 rounds of ammunition.

The decision came following a request by a Chepachet gun store and several Rhode Island gun owners for a preliminary injunction blocking the law, which they argue violates their constitutional rights, including the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms, among other things.

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