The Washington Attorney General’s Office successfully defended the state’s ban on high capacity magazines sold in Washington state.
U.S. District Court Judge Mary Dimke in Yakima rejected an attempt by the Silent Majority Foundation to block Washington’s ban on the sale of high-capacity magazines.
In March of 2022, the Washington Legislature passed the law, requested by Ferguson, which bans the sale of ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. Ferguson had pursued the policy every year since 2016, after a 19-year-old used a so-called assault weapon and a high-capacity magazine to kill three students and seriously wound a fourth in Mukilteo.
Thirteen states, including Washington, and the District of Columbia all restrict high-capacity magazines. In November, Oregon joined Washington after voters there approved Measure 114, which restricted magazine capacity and required a permit to purchase firearms in Oregon.
