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Posted on 11/03/2023 2:54:43 PM PDT by CFW
On the face of it, Friday’s decision by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn an injunction against enforcement of Illinois’ recently enacted ban on “assault weapons” and “large capacity” magazines doesn’t change circumstances on the ground. The three-judge panel that issued today’s decision had previously stayed U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn’s injunction while the state appealed, so the law has been in effect throughout litigation.
Still, the 2-1 decision does matter, both because it provides an opportunity for some or all of the plaintiffs to appeal on an emergency basis to the Supreme Court and because it will undoubtedly be cited by other anti-gun judges around the country, including those on the Ninth Circuit panel hearing the appeal of Judge Roger Benitez’s decision striking down California’s ban on “assault weapons.”
I won’t have a chance to do a deep dive into the opinion until this weekend, but one thing immediately stuck out to me as I was giving a quick look-over. The three-judge panel concluded that AR-15s (and presumably semi-automatic rifles in general) are not protected by the Second Amendment because they’re too close to machine guns:
(Excerpt) Read more at bearingarms.com ...
Here’s a little nugget of information for those jackasses on the court. “Machinegun = AUTOMATIC”
AR-15 = NOT AUTOMATIC. Get your heads out of your asses.
“His quotes from the opinion and his reactions are a multi-Tweet thread. Excellent reading.”
Thanks for that link.
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I hope the USSC can expedite a ruling…. I would think that they’ll overturn it.
I hope so.
“If the 9th comes up with the same conclusion ‘in light of Bruen,’ then SCOTUS will take it up and set a precedent for the nation.”
We can’t wait for these loser lower courts to make decisions. The clock is ticking on this one..,illannoy law requires them to be registered by 1/1/2024. Supremes must stay or we’re screwed.
This is bull. This can’t stand.
Or and RPG
They’re not stupid.
They’re evil.
They think you’re stupid.
The funny part is, per “Miller”, military weapons are specifically protected by 2A.
"...because they’re too close to machine guns...
THIS is a legal argument?"
The Supreme Court has previously discouraged interpolations and additions of the mostly plain language of the Constitution, the Seventeenth Circuit's statement about 2A an attempt to weaken 2nd Amendment (2A) protections imo.
“3. The Constitution was written to be understood by the voters [emphasis added]; its words and phrases were used in their normal and ordinary as distinguished from technical meaning; where the intention is clear, there is no room for construction and no excuse for interpolation or addition.” —United States v. Sprague, 1931.
But more importantly, the main problem with 2A is not necessarily anti-2A judges weakening that amendment, but the very corrupt, anti-2A Congress that is stubbornly refusing to remove anti-2A judges from the bench imo.
Consider that Congress likewise gets around 1st Amendment prohibition of laws that stifle religious expression and free speech for example, by confirming activist judges and then letting such judges get way with legislating such “laws” from the bench.
The remedy for activist judges who weaken 2A protections is this. Democratic and Republican Trump supporters need to get ready ASAP to primary all incumbent federal lawmakers up for reelection in 2024, except for MTG, Gaetz & Company, Jordan (and others?), replacing them with new pro-2A patriot lawmakers who will remove these judges.
“Once again the rats prove they are the enemy of all real Americans.”
The only reason, and I mean the ONLY reason, that the government wants to outlaw the possession of commonly used arms by the American citizen, is that they plan to soon do something that the people will not like.
The ruling is devoid of law, history, and facts! This opinion may backfire on the left ‘bigly’ should SCOTUS take the case (and I’m confident they will) and then clarify their opinion on Bruen, Miller, and other more recent Second Amendment cases.
Ping again!
The founder used the word “Arms” for a reason. Reading the entire amendment sheds light on why we have the 2nd amendment. And it makes no sense for a citizen to have to stand with a pee shooter while someone else is standing there with majorly superior weapons. The court are just full of political activists who have no respect for the constitution.
Yes. And those monthly 1 million purchases are largely semi auto pistols and semi auto rifles.
Not assault weapons.
I don't think it's the only reason. Control freak gun grabbers simply want to take our freedoms away. They always have. They don't believe we have the right to defend ourselves against enemies, domestic or foreign. They believe only they have the right to say who can carry and/or own guns. That's why I say they are the enemy of all true Americans. I don't see them as American at all. I barely see them as human most the time.
The Marxist rats only get worse, they never get better.
I do agree they don't want us to be able to defend ourselves against our own government gone bad, which it has.
Then can a person charged with child porn use the same defense.
Your Honor, A 17 or 16 year is close to 18.
“Ping again!”
Thanks for the ping. I can never remember who I’m supposed to “ping” for the Second Amendment “bang” Freepers!
There was a time in the 80s when I signed out a S&W revolver to carry with me when flying in bad places. So...revolvers are “military weapons” too! Ban them!
I was also issued a knife once...
I wonder if we can use a fork for defense.
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