On June 29 — two days before California’s “high capacity” magazine ban was set to take effect — U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez blocked the ban to prevent “otherwise law-abiding” citizens from being criminalized.

Judge Blocks 'High Capacity' Mag Ban to Prevent Criminalization of Law-Abiding Californians https://t.co/sJF1GboLFe

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...Benitez ruled that the ban takes away Second Amendment rights “and amounts to the government taking people’s private property without compensation.”

According to ABC News, Benitez ruled, “If this injunction does not issue, hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of otherwise law-abiding citizens will have an untenable choice: become an outlaw or dispossess one’s self of lawfully acquired property.”

And while the ban was approved by a majority of California voters, Benitez noted, “[The] constitution is a shield from the tyranny of the majority.”...