Another local government ignoring the Constitution.
Via Guns:
A number of county sheriffs, two law enforcement lobby groups and the state National Rifle Association affiliate filed suit Friday against the city’s confiscatory ban on mags holding more than 10 rounds.
Mayor Eric Garcetti signed the citywide ordinance in August prohibiting the ownership of what the state deems large-capacity detachable firearm magazines. The controversial measure was introduced by City Councilman Paul Krekorian and passed the council by unanimous vote.
Currently, those with magazines affected by the new law have until Nov. 18 to turn them into police without compensation, sell them or move them out of the city.
Challenging the measure in state Superior Court is the California Rifle and Pistol Association, the state’s NRA affiliate, naming the city, Garcetti, and Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck as defendants.
“These magazines are possessed by millions of law-abiding Americans for a variety of legitimate purposes, including self-defense,” reads a statement from the CRPA emailed to Guns.com. “This ordinance will not prevent violent crime or mass shootings, but will limit the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding gun owners who choose these magazines to defend themselves and their families.”
At least 30 county sheriffs, the Law Enforcement Alliance of America and the California Reserve Peace Officers Association have joined CRPA as co-plaintiffs.
The suit attacks the city’s ordinance on a variety of points citing state law, which allows for magazines produced prior to 2000 to be grandfathered, preempts it.
Besides the impact on city residents, it also argues that anyone passing through the city — to include target shooters, sheriffs, reserve police officers, security guards and others, are under threat of arrest if they cross into city limits even accidentally.