(LOS ANGELES) -- The Public Safety Committee held a hearing on Friday morning to hear testimony on whether or not to support a ban on the possession of high-capacity ammunition magazines within the city of Los Angeles.

Although state law bans the sale of high-capacity magazines, the procession of such clips is still legal.

The ban is supported by Councilmember Paul Krekorian, who said, "This gap in the law threatens public safety, because on the streets of Los Angeles, high-capacity magazines pose a daily threat to our citizens and police officers.”

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