| Bernard -- The Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs (VTFSC) and the Vermont State Rifle & Pistol Association (VSRPA) were parties to an Amicus brief in this case, Duncan v. Bonta (formerly Duncan v. Becerra) before the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. This is the case challenging California's ban on mere possession of so-called large capacity magazines. The District Court had declared the ban unconstitutional, and a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit agreed. The brief of the gun rights was filed in the proceedings before the En banc panel. The Ninth Circuit has now reviewed the case En banc (a larger group of judges than the three judge panel), and the En banc court has now reversed the panel's decision and upheld the magazine ban. It is quite possible that this case will be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS), as SCOTUS currently has on hold a similar mag ban case that arose from NJ. The 9th circuit's En Banc decision can be found here. The VTFSC and the VSRPA are parties to an Amicus brief in the case, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association (NYSRPA) v. Bruen, currently before the Supreme Court of the United States, with oral arguments heard on November 3. The VTFSC and the NYSRPA are the NRA State Associations for their respective states. The VTFSC continues it's fight for the sporting rights of all Vermonters, be it F&W issues or 2nd Amendment / Article 16 issues, and we are the only group in Vermont that is registered to lobby for both. We cannot however fight this alone, so please consider making a donation, and please consider forwarding to your like-minded friends and family so that they might consider supporting our efforts. Best Regards for the Holidays! Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs
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