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Copes Distributing, Inc and 44Mag Distributing, LLC, have authorized the release of the following statement on their behalf concerning this litigation:
December 18, 2013
Copes Distributing, Inc. (“Copes”) and 44Mag Distributing, LLC (“44Mag”) have entered into a settlement agreement with the San Francisco District Attorney’s office that effectively terminates the litigation for these parties.
The companies admitted no wrongdoing under the settlement agreement, and Copes and 44Mag steadfastly maintain that they have at all times operated in compliance with all state and local laws. Neither company will be required to disclose customer information to the City under the agreement, nor was any customer information disclosed during the course of the litigation.
The companies stipulated to settle the case for $15,000 and an agreement to discontinue sales of the body of any magazine capable of holding more than ten rounds to California customers. The companies also agreed to send a letter to San Francisco and Sunnyvale customers advising them of those cities’ recently enacted magazines possession bans.
Although the companies believed they would prevail on the merits of the case, each company opted to settle the matter to protect against the possibility that customer identities might be revealed during the litigation. Also, given the passage of the vaguely worded Assembly Bill 48 (AB 48) earlier this year, the companies did not intend to continue selling these parts for standard-capacity magazines after the first of the year. Rather than spend money fighting over the legality of rebuild kits after the passage of AB 48, Copes and 44Mag instead intend to make financial contributions to the NRA’s California lawsuits seeking to confirm Second Amendment protections for standard-capacity magazines.
Should the sale of standard-capacity magazines or repair kits be deemed legal by any court order, stipulation, or change in legislation, the settlement agreement provides that these companies may resume sales to California customers.
Copes and 44Mag would like to thank their customer for their patience and support during the litigation, and they look forward to continuing to serve their California customers.
December 18, 2013
Copes Distributing, Inc. (“Copes”) and 44Mag Distributing, LLC (“44Mag”) have entered into a settlement agreement with the San Francisco District Attorney’s office that effectively terminates the litigation for these parties.
The companies admitted no wrongdoing under the settlement agreement, and Copes and 44Mag steadfastly maintain that they have at all times operated in compliance with all state and local laws. Neither company will be required to disclose customer information to the City under the agreement, nor was any customer information disclosed during the course of the litigation.
The companies stipulated to settle the case for $15,000 and an agreement to discontinue sales of the body of any magazine capable of holding more than ten rounds to California customers. The companies also agreed to send a letter to San Francisco and Sunnyvale customers advising them of those cities’ recently enacted magazines possession bans.
Although the companies believed they would prevail on the merits of the case, each company opted to settle the matter to protect against the possibility that customer identities might be revealed during the litigation. Also, given the passage of the vaguely worded Assembly Bill 48 (AB 48) earlier this year, the companies did not intend to continue selling these parts for standard-capacity magazines after the first of the year. Rather than spend money fighting over the legality of rebuild kits after the passage of AB 48, Copes and 44Mag instead intend to make financial contributions to the NRA’s California lawsuits seeking to confirm Second Amendment protections for standard-capacity magazines.
Should the sale of standard-capacity magazines or repair kits be deemed legal by any court order, stipulation, or change in legislation, the settlement agreement provides that these companies may resume sales to California customers.
Copes and 44Mag would like to thank their customer for their patience and support during the litigation, and they look forward to continuing to serve their California customers.
Its a sad day.
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