Gator’s Custom Guns was supposed to be closed Monday, but when a judge ruled a ban on the sale of magazines defined as high-capacity was unconstitutional, owner Wally Wentz decided to open. He said he sold “hundreds” of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, a process made illegal by a 2022 state law. “I had no idea that people would be that excited about getting that interlude of freedom back,” said Wentz. But in less than an 1.5 hours Wentz had to stop the sales. The Washington state Supreme Court issued a stay on the order, keeping the ban in place. The state’s Attorney General’s Office sued Wentz in September of 2023 after investigators said he had been selling thousands of the illegal magazines. On Monday afternoon a Cowlitz County Judge ruled the law violated the state’s constitution. Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/gun-debate-high-capacity-magazine-battle-washington-state/281-d62802f3-f95b-4ec9-b63c-b2c5d7ccc874