In a stunning admission that undercuts decades of gun control arguments, anti-gun outlets have now confirmed what Second Amendment advocates have said all along: magazines holding more than 10 rounds are overwhelmingly common and widely owned by law-abiding Americans.

According to a recent article published by The Trace in partnership with Rolling Stone, at least 717 million detachable firearm magazines holding more than 10 rounds were produced and distributed in the United States between 1990 and 2021. Even more significant, the report acknowledges that roughly 443 million of those magazines hold 30 rounds or more, based on data from the National Shooting Sports Foundation.

This matters legally. Under Supreme Court precedent, an arm can only be banned if it is both dangerous and unusual. With hundreds of millions of standard-capacity magazines in circulation, these devices are clearly not unusual, and therefore cannot be constitutionally banned.

The Supreme Court has also made clear—most recently in Bruen—that any instrument which facilitates armed self-defense is protected under the Second Amendment. Magazines are essential components of modern firearms, widely used for lawful purposes such as home defense, sport shooting, and training.

Ironically, by attempting to criticize gun owners, these outlets have instead provided powerful evidence that magazine bans are unconstitutional. Their own reporting confirms that standard-capacity magazines are in common use across America, reinforcing the legal case against 10-round limits and similar restrictions.

Sometimes the truth comes from the least expected places—and when it does, it only strengthens the Second Amendment.