This case brings to front and center the ridiculous argument about “assault rifles.” The only difference between the assault rifle bought and sold on the open market today and any other semiautomatic weapon is appearance and perhaps magazine capacity. Yet gun control advocates beat this dead horse to no end.
Am I missing something in this post. Was Mr. Hamblen an officer in command of a National Guard unit in TN? If so, then his case appears to be even stronger because the militia question is totally moot. He not only is a citizen but is without question a member of a recognized militia.
He may be the perfect storm to take this case all the way.