Rhode Island Ban on Large Capacity Magazines to Remain Intact

A Rhode Island law prohibiting the sale and possession of large capacity magazines can stay in place while gun owners challenge it, a federal court said Thursday.

The opinion signals a potential win for gun-restriction advocates navigating the post-Bruen landscape. “Plaintiffs’ failure to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits of their claims sinks their attempt to require the district court to issue a preliminary injunction,” said Judge William J. Kayatta, of the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, affirming the lower court’s decision declining to enjoin the law while the gun owners’ lawsuit proceeds. ...