San Francisco Sues Gun Companies Over High-Capacity Magazines

June 12, 2013

San Francisco is suing three gun accessories companies and one gun show promoter for selling disassembled high-capacity magazines disguised as gun magazine repair kits in violation of California law.

The lawsuit was announced by City Attorney Dennis Herrera in a statement Monday.

A city attorney’s statement says the repair kits can easily be assembled into high-capacity magazines like those used in recent mass shootings in Connecticut and Colorado. The state has a ban on selling new high-capacity magazines.

Herrera said the companies named in the suit sold the magazines online. The companies are Oregon-based 44Mag Distributing, Texas-based Exile Machine and Ohio-based Copes Distributing. Herrera also sued Utah-based gun show promotion firm B & L Productions.

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  • October 11, 2013 at 4:56 pm
    Fumble says:
    What a total waste of taxpayer money. The companies in question did not violate any laws as you are allowed to sell parts. Someone assembled an AK out of a $2 shovel and parts... read more
  • June 14, 2013 at 1:08 pm
    No Doubt says:
    I agree with @Bob. Right now if I wanted to buy a fully automatic "assault rifle" machine gun in violation of Ca laws, I could do so if I wanted to spend the money in any majo... read more
  • June 13, 2013 at 4:23 pm
    bob says:
    the california ban does nothing that a determined criminal can't overcome. all he has to do is call his cousin Joe in an other state, Joe buys the item and ships USPS or UPS. ... read more

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