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Three Years in Prison to Earn a Day in Court: FPC and Two D.C. Gun Owners Ask the Full D.C. Circuit to Overrule the Standing Rule Shielding the District’s Magazine Ban
Key Takeaways
The Firearms Policy Coalition and two D.C. gun owners filed a petition on October 15, 2026, challenging the District's ban on magazines holding more than ten rounds.
Plaintiffs William D. Wehr-Darroca and Gary Stemple are licensed concealed carriers who keep their factory magazines outside the District to avoid a felony charge.
Judge Rudolph Contreras dismissed the case on September 22, 2025, because neither plaintiff had been singled out or uniquely targeted for prosecution.
The petition asks every active judge on the D.C. Circuit to overrule a standing rule that…
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