NRA Backs Lawsuit Against Vermont’s Magazine Restrictions

By Tom Knighton

There are really fewer things more foolish than a restriction on magazine capacity. For the maniac, reloading isn’t really a concern. Just take a look at the Parkland killer who reportedly used 10-round magazines because they fit better in the bag he was using to hold his ammo. And yet magazine capacity restrictions are a favorite among anti-gunners following any mass shooting.

In Vermont, a formerly pretty pro-gun state, they recently passed a bill restricting magazine capacity. A lawsuit was filed to oppose the move, but now things have gotten serious as the big guns have come in.

The National Rifle Association announced on Thursday it would back a lawsuit filed against Vermont’s new ban on certain firearms magazines.

The group said it will support a suit filed by the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs, Vermont State Rifle and Pistol Association, a group of sporting goods stores, and Vermont citizen Leah Stewart. The plaintiffs allege that the new ban on rifle magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition and handgun magazines capable of holding more than 15 rounds violates the Vermont Constitution.

The magazine ban was part of new gun-control legislation signed …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms