Does Rhode Island's ban on magazines holding more than 10 rounds violate the Second Amendment?
What happened
Denied on the same day as Snope, June 2, 2025. The First Circuit had ruled against the challengers by holding that the ban on standard-capacity magazines does not place a "meaningful burden" on the right to keep and bear arms — a test critics say has no basis in Bruen. Rhode Island's magazine ban remains in effect.
What it means going forward
Together with Snope, this was a deeply discouraging day for gun rights advocates. The magazine question stays alive through Duncan v. Bonta and Gator's Custom Guns, which the Court held over on June 30, 2026 (see Waiting to Be Accepted — Rifle & Magazine Bans).
Key dates
Jun 2, 2025 Cert denied alongside Snope v. Brown
2024 1st Circuit upheld Rhode Island's magazine ban