[robertpaulsen]

"How does a ban on owning an 'assault weapon' serve to regulate commerce "among the several states" , paulsen?"

The exact same way as a ban on drugs or a ban on wheat, or a ban on child labor, aine.

[tpaine]

Ken H wrote:
"In your opinion, based on how you understand the meaning of the actual words of the Commerce Clause, does Congress have the constitutional authority to ban assault weapons under the Commerce Clause."

Under the Commerce Clause?
Yes.
And that was also the opinion of a federal trial judge and the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. And the USSC let that opinion stand "without comment". Do you see something in the Commerce Clause that I don't? Some exception? Does it say, "Congress shall have Power To regulate Commerce ... among the several States with the exception of guns, drugs, pornography, and whatever we feel they shouldn't?

How does a ban on owning an 'assault weapon' serve to regulate commerce "among the several states" , paulsen?

The exact same way as a ban on drugs or a ban on wheat, or a ban on child labor, ---

According to you, drugs are dangerous, & thus can be 'banned', overproduction of wheat can ruin our economy, thus be banned, and child labor banned as a criminal act, -- all under the power to regulate commerce?

What is dangerous, can ruin our economy, or criminal in merely owning an 'assault' type weapon?