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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, several gun dealers and a state rifle and pistol association have filed a lawsuit over Vermont's new gun law that bans high-capacity magazines.
MyNBC5.com reports the lawsuit was filed Wednesday and challenges the state's limit on gun magazines to 10 rounds for long guns and 15 rounds for handguns. The lawsuit seeks a declaration the law violates the state constitution.
Federation president Chris Bradley says high-capacity magazines are often used for competitive sports shooting. He says he's confident the court will strike down the ban.
Republican Gov. Phil Scott signed a number of gun restrictions into law April 11. One law raises the minimum age to buy firearms, and another makes it easier to take guns from people who pose threats to themselves or others.
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