California Judge Issued Stay on Magazine Ban to Protect Gun Owners

By Dean Weingarten

California, U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- The Honorable Roger T. Benitez issued a stay on his own ruling to protect the hundreds of thousands of people who imported magazines into California while his ruling stood. He did that as a preemptive strike against the Ninth Circuit issuing a stay without the protection for those who had purchased magazines while it was in effect.

He had a choice, issue the stay under his conditions, or have the Ninth Circuit issue the stay under their conditions. He chose wisely.

The Summary Judgment ruling on Duncan v. Becerra was made on on 29 March, 2019. At that point it became legal to own, possess, manufacture, buy and sell magazines. Three days later, the defendants asked for a stay. Application for Stay pending Appeal on 1 April, 2019

Good cause exists for the ex parte relief requested. If the Court’s Judgment is reversed on appeal, absent a stay of the Judgment pending appeal, the State of California will be irreparably harmed by the influx of large-capacity magazines during the appeal.

On 2 April, 2019, the Plaintiffs opposed a temporary stay.

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Source:: AmmoLand