Post by Smilin' Jack on Feb 23, 2017 10:04:53 GMT -5
One can just imagine where things would be quickly headed had the Hildebeast won in November. This is fast enough already.
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In the side bar, there's a related story about how Michigan Dems tried to influence (or could I say, hack) the November election there, by introducing a gun control bill that:
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Wisconsin tried to pass something virtually identical the year before (2015).
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The Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Maryland ban on so-called 'assault rifles' and 'large-capacity' magazines on Tuesday, saying that such arms are beyond American's Second Amendment rights.
The court went further than any other so far, ruling unequivocally that such arms 'are not protected by the Second Amendment.' The ruling applies only to states that make up the Fourth Circuit: North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, according to this story from The Wall Street Journal.
The court went further than any other so far, ruling unequivocally that such arms 'are not protected by the Second Amendment.' The ruling applies only to states that make up the Fourth Circuit: North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, according to this story from The Wall Street Journal.
In the side bar, there's a related story about how Michigan Dems tried to influence (or could I say, hack) the November election there, by introducing a gun control bill that:
would define an 'assault weapon' rather broadly as 'any semi-auto or pump-action centerfire rifle, pistol or shotgun that uses either a detachable magazine or a fixed magazine that holds more than 10 cartridges or any number of cosmetic features such as a muzzle brake or compensator, barrel shroud, pistol grip (on rifles), stock (on pistols) or revolving cylinders (on shotguns),' the story says.
Indeed, the story says if the bill is voted into law, it would be the most expansive gun ban in the country.
Anyone who owns a firearm that would henceforth be considered an 'assault weapon' can keep them, but they will have to register them with the state police, even though a similar require registration have failed in New York with very few of the estimated owners of 'assault weapons' registering them.
Indeed, the story says if the bill is voted into law, it would be the most expansive gun ban in the country.
Anyone who owns a firearm that would henceforth be considered an 'assault weapon' can keep them, but they will have to register them with the state police, even though a similar require registration have failed in New York with very few of the estimated owners of 'assault weapons' registering them.
Wisconsin tried to pass something virtually identical the year before (2015).
Rep. Lisa Subeck (D-Madison), (said) in a statement. "I can conceive of no legitimate reason that any citizen should need to own or use a semiautomatic assault weapon."
What does she consider an "assault weapon?" Any semi-auto rifle with a detachable magazine and any of the following: a pistol grip; adjustable, folding, or thumbhole stock; bayonet mount; threaded barrel; muzzle brake; or compensator. All of such firearms would be banned. Other states, such as New York and New Jersey, have similar rules, but allow for two or more features to be present. Suback's prohibition would be triggered by just one.
What does she consider an "assault weapon?" Any semi-auto rifle with a detachable magazine and any of the following: a pistol grip; adjustable, folding, or thumbhole stock; bayonet mount; threaded barrel; muzzle brake; or compensator. All of such firearms would be banned. Other states, such as New York and New Jersey, have similar rules, but allow for two or more features to be present. Suback's prohibition would be triggered by just one.