[ctdonath2]

BATFE is under the Executive.
Some creative EOs could go far to choke out the firearms industry. Nothing “infringed” per se, but no way to practically function beyond homemade muskets either. Near nobody can make a gun, and feed it, to modern standards without being a big enough business that can be shut down by prohibitive regulations.

[familyop]

"Some creative EOs could go far to choke out the firearms industry. Nothing “infringed” per se, but no way to practically function beyond homemade muskets either. Near nobody can make a gun, and feed it, to modern standards without being a big enough business that can be shut down by prohibitive regulations.

That would still be an obvious infringement, per se.


From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Infringe \In*fringe"\, v. i.
     1. To break, violate, or transgress some contract, rule, or
        law; to injure; to offend.
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     2. To encroach; to trespass; -- followed by on or upon; as,
        to infringe upon the rights of another.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Infringe \In*fringe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infringed; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Infringing.] [L. infringere; pref. in- in + frangere
     to break. See Fraction, and cf. Infract .]
     1. To break; to violate; to transgress; to neglect to fulfill
        or obey; as, to infringe a law, right, or contract.
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              If the first that did the edict infringe,
              Had answered for his deed.            --Shak.
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              The peace . . . was infringed by Appius Claudius.
                                                    --Golding.
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     2. To hinder; to destroy; as, to infringe efficacy; to
        infringe delight or power. [Obs.] --Hooker.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :

  per se
      adv 1: with respect to its inherent nature; "this statement is
             interesting per se" [syn: intrinsically, per se, as
             such, in and of itself]