Washington State Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Large Capacity Ammo Magazines

The state’s highest court reversed a lower court ruling that declared unconstitutional a 2022 law banning the magazines.

An AR-15 semi-automatic rifle at a gun shop in Richmond, Va., on Jan. 13, 2020. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

Washington state’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday to uphold a ban on detachable ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, with a majority of judges on the court saying the ban does not violate the Constitution or state laws.

In a 7-2 order, the state’s highest court reversed a lower court’s ruling and sided with the state in a lawsuit that was filed by Gator’s Custom Guns, a gun store based in the city of Kelso.