CIVIL RIGHTS UPDATE: DOJ Asks Court to Vacate Man’s Conviction of ‘High Capacity’ Magazine Possession in Washington, DC. “But let’s not miss the forest for the trees here. No administration has ever acknowledged that magazine bans are unconstitutional before. This is absolutely unprecedented. We knew they took this position in civil cases based on their amicus briefs in the 7th and 3rd circuits, but this is further confirmation that they are also taking the same position even in criminal cases.”