[robertpaulsen]

“The likelihood is that it will be held that there is an individual right that gives way to a strong, specific state interest expressed in a relatively narrowly tailored legislative provision, under some type of ‘intermediate scrutiny’ test.”

Gosh, he really went out on a limb with THAT prediction, huh?

I think it would be hilarious if the U.S. Supreme Court followed the principle suggested by theMiller court and ruled the AWB unconstitutional since all those weapons have a military use and cannot be prohibited.

Ol' Sarah would have a heart attack.

[El Gato]

I think it would be hilarious if the U.S. Supreme Court followed the principle suggested by theMiller court and ruled the AWB unconstitutional since all those weapons have a military use and cannot be prohibited.

Actually they don't. No military in the world, AFAIK, issues semiautomatic versions of those weapons. The AWB did not affect the select fire versions which militaries *do* issue and use.

Unless the new and worse AWB, HR 1022, passes and is signed by the President, the Court will never get a look at the original AWB, which expired almost 3 years ago and was not renewed.