People Have A 'Fundamental Right' To Own Assault Weapons, Court Rules(WHAT!)

thebaynet.com ^ | 2/4/2016 | Cristian Farias

[rktman]

In a major victory for gun rights advocates, a federal appeals court on Thursday sided with a broad coalition of gun owners, businesses and organizations that challenged the constitutionality of a Maryland ban on assault weapons and other laws aimed at curbing gun violence.

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit said the state's prohibition on what the court called "the vast majority of semi-automatic rifles commonly kept by several million American citizens" amounted to a violation of their rights under the Constitution.

[SgtHooper]

Don’t forget rational basis, where the touchy, feely win most if not all times.

[zeugma]

The most interesting thing about the ruling is that they decided "strict scrutiny" should be applied to the case.

I haven't read through it yet, but the article included a copy of the ruling itself. Normally they don't bother to do that.

[Nifster]

And that will happen

[imardmd1]

Written by Cristian Farias, Legal Affairs Reporter, The Huffington Post. Typical Huffer slant. Makes Judge King a prophet:

As if to illustrate the volatile politics and legalities of gun control, dissenting Circuit Judge Robert King all but declared that the court's ruling would lead to the next mass shooting.

"Let's be real," King wrote. "The assault weapons banned by Maryland's [law] are exceptionally lethal weapons of war."

Fortunately the other two Federal judges are not so exceptionally and lethally dim-witted, nor as prejudiced as the reporter.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I will be happy to lick the salty tears off the mommunists’ faces.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

WHAT??? NOT COOL!!!