: 'No American Tradition': Federal Judge Blocks 'Extreme' California Gun Law

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : Approximately 48% of gun owners have owned weapons that hold more than 10 rounds, according to survey statistics cited by the judge.
45% : Benitez previously blocked the law in a 2019 decision that was reversed on appeal to the 9th Circuit, but the Supreme Court sent the case back to be heard in light of its decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen.
41% : A federal judge issued an injunction on Friday blocking a California gun law that bans magazines holding more than 10 rounds.U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez, a George W. Bush appointee, found the law to be unconstitutional, noting such magazines are "possibly the most commonly owned thing in America" in the realm of firearms.
38% : Benitez called the law "extreme," noting there is "no American tradition of limiting ammunition capacity.

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