I am quite grateful that D.C. passed such a draconian gun ban, since it really gives us facts that are just ripe for a favorable ruling. What would stink is if somehow a ban on machine guns was being challenged based on the 2nd Amt. RKBA.
My main point is that the facts in this case really give us our best chance of winning.
Why? Even the Miller ruling on the National Firearms Act implies that keeping and bearing militarily useful weapons is exactly what is protected. No military, certainly not ours, our major allies' nor our major adversaries', issues semiautomatic long guns, they all issue select fire weapons, i.e. machine guns, and in some cases submachine guns.
Oh, you mean because of the internal politics of the Court, not the logic, precedent or other aspects of the rule of law.
Never mind. :(.
Stink? Why? Once Parker is resolved within the year, I fully expect to see exactly such a case pursued in short order.