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Justice Department Sues State of Colorado for Unconstitutional Weapons Ban

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Today, the Justice Department filed suit against the State of Colorado alleging that the State unconstitutionally bans certain constitutionally protected standard capacity firearm magazines. This law unconstitutionally infringes on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms in common use for lawful purposes. “Colorado’s ban on certain magazines is political virtue signaling at the expense of Americans’ constitutional right to keep and bear arms,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.

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Justice Department Sues State of Colorado for Unconstitutional Weapons Ban

Media Coverage · May 6, 2026

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the State of Colorado, alleging that the state's ban on certain firearm magazines is unconstitutional. The lawsuit claims that the ban infringes on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. The Justice Department argues that the ban is a form of 'political virtue signaling' that undermines Americans' constitutional right to keep and bear arms.

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Justice Department Sues State of Colorado for Unconstitutional Weapons Ban

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The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the State of Colorado, alleging that the state's ban on certain firearm magazines is unconstitutional. The lawsuit claims that the ban infringes on the Second Amendment rights of law-abidin
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Today, the Justice Department filed suit against the State of Colorado alleging that the State unconstitutionally bans certain constitutionally protected standard capacity firearm magazines. This law unconstitutionally infringes on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms in common use for lawful purposes. “Colorado’s ban on certain magazines is political virtue signaling at the expense of Americans’ constitutional right to keep and bear arms,” said Assistant Att

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Justice Department Sues State of Colorado for Unconstitutional Weapons Ban

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the State of Colorado, alleging that the state's ban on certain firearm magazines is unconstitutional. The lawsuit claims that the ban infringes on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. The Justice Department argues that the ban is a form of 'political virtue signaling' that undermines Americans' constitutional right to keep and bear arms.

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