Screw firearms, think antitank and Stingers. On Sun, Dec 19, 2021, 8:05 AM grarpamp <[email protected]> wrote:
> From one sister dept of crypto munitions control dept... > > > Is This The Beginning Of The End For Gun Control? > > > https://themachinegunnest.com/is-this-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-gun-control/ > > > https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/firearmspolicycoalition/pages/5854/attachments/original/1639675673/Bianchi_Cert_Petition.pdf > https://www.ruger.com/products/mini14RanchRifle/specSheets/5816.html > > https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/new-york-state-rifle-pistol-association-inc-v-bruen/ > > https://themachinegunnest.com/whats-going-on-with-gun-control-right-now-in-2021/ > > If you haven't heard yet, Firearms Policy Coalition has filed what may > be one of the most critical petitions for writ of certiorari for > Marylanders and possibly gun owners in general in the case Bianchi v. > Frosh. > > The case itself centers around the Maryland "Assault Weapons Ban" > (AWB), also known as SB281 or the Firearms Safety Act of 2013. > > But before we dive into the law itself, let's look at the question > being proposed to the Supreme Court in this writ of certiorari. The > question presented is: "Whether the Constitution allows the government > to prohibit law-abiding, responsible citizens from protecting > themselves, their families, and their homes with a type of "Arms" that > are in common use for lawful purposes?" > > The way this question is asked, we can see that if decided in favor of > gun owners, the overturning of the Maryland AWB would be an > unprecedented victory for gun owners nationwide. A Repudiation of > assault weapon bans would free states like California, Massachusetts, > New York, and New Jersey from their tyrannical state governments > who've imposed their versions of this "Assault Weapon Ban." FPC's Adam > Kraut affirmed that position saying, "This case presents the Court > with an ideal vehicle to both address the scope of protected arms and > constitutionally infirm analysis applied by these recalcitrant lower > courts." > > The petition correctly describes the term "Assault Weapons" as a > "pejorative and inaccurate label for a category of common > semi-automatic firearms." Then quoting directly from Heller goes on to > describe those same firearms as "in common use" and "typically > possessed by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes." > > Maryland's AWB is an assortment of inconsistent rules and regulations > thought up by bureaucrats in Annapolis who have little understanding > of firearms they seek to regulate. A few examples of inconsistencies: > AK pattern rifle chambered in 7.62x39? Banned. AK pattern rifle > chambered in 5.45x39? Good to go. AK Pistol in 7.62x39? Good to go. > The only difference between the banned rifle and pistol? The stock. > > It also bans the AR15 and other "Scary" looking rifles but allows > AR15s that conform to a Heavy Barrel Profile, or HBAR. It also allows > for rifles that are functionally identical to the AR15, like the Ruger > Mini 14. > > Ultimately, we won't know if the Supreme Court will hear the case > until sometime in 2022, as The Supreme Court will hear it in their > 2022 session. But the chances are good for the Court to take this case > up. Many of the Justices have signaled that they're ready to hear 2nd > Amendment cases. If the recent NYSRPA v. Bruen is any indication, we > will likely see them tackle more gun rights issues that have > far-reaching implications. > > Also, the makeup of the Court has changed in recent years. With the > addition of Amy Comey Barrett replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Court > has a solid conservative majority. As lower court judges, Justice > Barrett and Justice Kavanaugh signaled they think courts need to > rethink the framework used to often measure how gun regulations are > evaluated. This framework is known as "Intermediate Scrutiny." > > When intermediate scrutiny is applied, a law has more of a chance to > survive legal challenges because the government must prove only that > it is "substantially related to an important government interest." > > This intermediate scrutiny clause is what has kept not only the > Maryland Assault Weapon ban in place but many other AWBs nationwide. > If the Justices are looking for a case that has far-reaching > consequences for the 2nd Amendment and the process by which states > uphold these unconstitutional laws, they need look no further than > Bianchi v. Frost. > > This is why I posed the question: "Is this the beginning of the end > for gun control?" > > In our coverage of gun control issues over the past year, we've seen a > clear pathway that the anti-gun lobby is taking. Using the NFA, 1968 > GCA, FOPA, and other gun control laws on the books, they've managed to > ban Bump Stocks and inch closer and closer to regulating > semi-automatic firearms under the NFA or outright ban them. This Case, > Bianchi v. Frost, would put a significant roadblock in front of that. >
