On Monday, the NRA sued to block the enforcement of Sunnyvale's Measure C, calling a ban on the possession of gun magazines holding more than 10 rounds unconstitutional. Sunnyvale gun owners have until March 6 to turn in these types of magazines to police or sell them out of state.
Beyond the constitutional concerns, the lawsuit argues that the standard capacity of many popular guns sold in the United States is more than 10 rounds.
“These are the magazines that come with the firearms when you purchase them," Chuck Michel, the NRA's West Coast counsel, said on KQED Forum Tuesday. "Ten rounds is an arbitrary limitation. It basically limits your ability to use a magazine for self-defense or sport."
Sunnyvale Mayor Anthony Spitaleri sees the ordinance as taking state law one step further.
“In the state of California you’re not allowed to purchase a magazine with more than 10 rounds, but it’s not against the law to possess one," he said on KQED Forum. "To me, if you’re not allowed to buy it, why should you have one?”