New Court Split Could Force Supreme Court to Decide Magazine and AR-15 Ban Cases

Summary

A new legal conflict has emerged as the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, in *Benson v. United States*, ruled that D.C.'s ban on magazines holding more than 10 rounds violates the Second Amendment. This decision directly contradicts previous rulings by the Ninth Circuit (in *Duncan v. Bonta*, concerning California) and the Washington Supreme Court (in *Gator’s Custom Guns v. Wentz*), potentially forcing the U.S. Supreme Court to review challenges to magazine and AR-15 bans.