Gun Control & RKBA

jmg257

(11,996 posts)

3. Semi-auto ban would not pass judicial muster, as the 2nd also contains that whole

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 08:35 AM

Jun 2016

bit about militias which identifies its main purpose, and which the USSC has said means that citizens' right to arms related to the efficiency of a well-regulated militia are guaranteed. They have since stretched that to mean "those arms in common use for lawful purposes." Which semi-autos surely are - an entire class of weapons in very common use.

I am actually surprised AW bans even sometime pass muster, as AWs are ideal for militia purposes (barring full-autos).

Anyway, we the people would REALLY want & have to change things concerning the laws of the land, or just about every regulation may/will be challenged; many are found at odds with the 2nd, but it depends what level of scrutiny is used to decide whether they are allowed to stand.

Bombs are definitely something to be concerned about. The US is on the front line just like every other country. Why these attacks are "unthinkable" I do not understand. People who hate will find a way.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

21 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Guns? Bombs? [View all] Shemp Howard Jun 2016 OP

Anything can be a weapon...but here we're willing to give up freedom for nothing. ileus Jun 2016 #1

Guns are easy. Bombs are hard. Jerry442 Jun 2016 #2

Tell that to the Tsarnaev brothers. Sure, it may be "easier" to insert a magizine jonno99 Jun 2016 #7

re: "Bombs are hard" discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #8

"But Hammurabi, what's the point of outlawing evil acts?" Jerry442 Jun 2016 #9

Two little Latin phrases. Straw Man Jun 2016 #10

The purpose of the law is to be used as a criterion by the due process to determine... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #14

Evil acts are already outlawed. You're trying to outlaw things that scare you. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2016 #19

Semi-auto ban would not pass judicial muster, as the 2nd also contains that whole jmg257 Jun 2016 #3

Just in case you hadn't noticed... Jerry442 Jun 2016 #11

Yes - understood. Cheers! nt jmg257 Jun 2016 #12

full autos are banned for civilians in most if not all of Europe gejohnston Jun 2016 #4

Boston? Try Oklahoma City & the first attack on the World Trade Center (1993). JonathanRackham Jun 2016 #5

For that matter the second attack used... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #15

If not bombs, then arson. JonathanRackham Jun 2016 #6

Boston was pretty weak bomb compared to Iraq DashOneBravo Jun 2016 #13

Evil has this way of mutating and growing. JonathanRackham Jun 2016 #16

I agree it's evil DashOneBravo Jun 2016 #17

I hope our military has stepped up security at the ordinance storage facilities. JonathanRackham Jun 2016 #18

Never underestimate the military abilities DashOneBravo Jun 2016 #20

You don't need bombs Matrosov Jun 2016 #21