We don’t know that it was a 7-2 vote. All we know is that there weren’t four votes for granting cert, and two signed on to the dissent.
Our rights are hanging by a thread.
I lived the aftermath of the 1994 AWB under Clinton and the pussy Republican RINOs. I also lived the expiration of the ban 10 years later. I will say this. I was NOT idle during the time between 2004 and then. They can do what they want. It won’t affect me one frigging bit.
My understanding is the Supreme Court actually did not take a stand on this issue.
They did not give a nod either way.
All cosmetic - same weapon can be made with out all the black dodads.
....and all the criminals, terrorists and would-be terrorists are laughing their asses off right this minute..................
Chicago is now safe from "gun violence"!
If liberal cities all over the country start banning “assault” weapons, it will be those cities that will be attacked. The rest of us can stand guard at our locations.
In the writings of the Founding Fathers it was understood that the individual should own weaponry on par with the exiting powers.( Looking for citations). An AR 15 or .308 rifle are pea shooters next to law enforcement and military assets.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3369363/posts
First they aren’t now they are? Flip floppy again and again....
Now they are after whatever they can ban.
An 80 year old blast from the Past, from the now anti-gun Chicago Tribune no less!
God trumps the SCOTUS.