Overview

• Cowlitz County Superior Court Judge Gary Bashor ruled Washington state's ban on high-capacity magazines unconstitutional, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's Bruen decision.
• The ban, in place since 2022, is currently still enforced due to an emergency stay issued by the state Supreme Court while the state appeals.
• Bashor's decision emphasizes the need for firearm regulations to align with historical traditions, arguing the state failed to provide such historical precedent.
• Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson immediately appealed the ruling, arguing the ban is constitutional and essential for addressing mass shootings.
• The case raises broader questions about the constitutionality of modern gun laws and the interpretation of the Second Amendment.