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People Have A 'Fundamental Right' To Own Assault Weapons, Court Rules(WHAT!)
thebaynet.com ^ | 2/4/2016 | Cristian Farias

Posted on 02/05/2016 5:57:16 AM PST by 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.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: 2a; banglist; guncontrol
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To: USCG SimTech

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


21 posted on 02/05/2016 8:34:40 AM PST by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: rktman
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.

22 posted on 02/05/2016 10:49:14 AM PST by zeugma (Lon Horiuchi is the true face of the feral government. Remember that. Always.)
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To: rktman

And that will happen


23 posted on 02/05/2016 11:07:35 AM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: rktman
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.

24 posted on 02/05/2016 11:23:27 AM PST by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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To: rktman

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


25 posted on 02/05/2016 11:25:05 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Terrorism, the thing that shall not be named by the MSM)
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To: rktman

WHAT??? NOT COOL!!!


26 posted on 02/05/2016 11:26:22 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Terrorism, the thing that shall not be named by the MSM)
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