{"id":2233728,"date":"2024-04-30T14:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T18:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/most-gun-magazines-are-high-capacity-11-rounds-or-more\/"},"modified":"2024-04-30T14:40:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T18:40:32","slug":"most-gun-magazines-are-high-capacity-11-rounds-or-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/most-gun-magazines-are-high-capacity-11-rounds-or-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Many firearm &#8220;magazines&#8221; hold 11 rounds or more, offering high capacity"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmost-gun-magazines-are-high-capacity-11-rounds-or-more%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2233728&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Gun owners are thwarting \u200cPresident \u200bJoe Biden and Democratic states&#8217; efforts to restrict \u200bfirearms \u2062and accessories, particularly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-gun-policies-concern-second-amendment-advocates\/\" title=\"Biden gun policies concern Second Amendment advocates\">high-capacity magazines<\/a> holding \u200cover 10 rounds. \u2062Several states have\u200c pushed for a 10-round limit, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facebook-bans-second-amendment-group-without-explanation\/\" title=\"Facebook Bans Second Amendment Group Without Explanation\">gun groups<\/a> argue against it, claiming the prevalence of\u200d devices with higher \u2062capacities. Gun owners are resisting President Joe Biden and Democratic states&#8217; endeavors to\u2063 limit firearms and \u200daccessories, \u200bspecifically \u2063high-capacity magazines holding\u2064 more than 10 \u200brounds. While \u200bsome states advocate for\u2063 a 10-round restriction, gun advocacy groups dispute it, citing the widespread availability of higher-capacity devices.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Gun owners are foiling another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2218099\/biden-ill-ban-assault-weapons-and-high-capacity-magazines-implement-universal-background-checks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>bid<\/a> by President <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> and Democratic states to impose limits on firearms and accessories.<\/p>\n<p>At issue are high-capacity magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. Many states have tried to enforce laws on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gun-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>10-round limit<\/a>, but gun groups have claimed that devices holding more bullets are very common, a word some courts have translated to mean covered by the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>It turns out they are very common.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nssf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Detachable-Magazine-NSSFReport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>National Shooting Sports Foundation<\/a>, in a first-of-its-kind report, said nearly 1 billion pistol and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/weapons-seized-at-texas-human-smuggling-stash-house-near-border\/\" title=\"Weapons Seized at Texas Human Smuggling Stash House near Border\">rifle magazines<\/a> have been produced since 1990, and over 700,000,000 in use are \u201clarge capacity,\u201d holding over 10 rounds. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn estimated 963 million magazines were produced and entered the commercial market between 1990 and 2021. Of the estimated 963 million magazines, approximately 74%, or 717 million magazines, have a capacity of 11+ rounds,\u201d NSSF said.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Graphic courtesy National Shooting Sports Foundation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Several states have tried to limit the size of magazines in a form of gun control. Larger magazines are popular among target shooters but have also surged as concerns grow about safety.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In California, for example, courts have twice struck down <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/second-amendment-cases-headed-for-the-supreme-court\/\" title=\"Supreme Court to Hear Second Amendment Cases\">magazine size limits<\/a>. But the courts haven\u2019t been consistent. In Rhode Island, a ban has stuck. The matter is likely headed to the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsumer preferences of 11+ capacity magazines are reflected in the manufacturing activity of the firearm industry,\u201d the report shared with Secrets said. \u201cChanges in legislation outlawing or granting access to these magazines may change overall market proportions but the preference to have more ammunition available is clear.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gun owners resist President Biden and Democratic states&#8217; attempts to restrict firearms and accessories. The focus is on high-capacity magazines with over 10 rounds. 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