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BREAKING: Federal Judge Rules AR-15s Are “Dangerous and Unusual,” Not Protected by 2nd Amendment
Guns Save Lives ^ | August 12, 2014 | Dan Cannon

Posted on 08/12/2014 3:39:23 PM PDT by bamahead

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To: MileHi

“Upon review of all the parties’ evidence, the court seriously doubts that the banned assault long guns are commonly possessed for lawful purposes,”

Gee, there are several million of them, at least. The estimate is 8.3 million as of the end of 2012. 2013 and this year have been very good years.

How often are they used in crime? Extremely rarely. Only about 3-4 percent of homicides are done with riles, and these rifles are about 10 percent of all rifles.

Probably less than 83 homicides by “assault rifles” in a year, could be as less than 40, or guaranteed less than 1 per hundred thousand. 300 million guns in the U.S, about 10,000 homicides with them in a year or about 3 per hundred thousand.

The judge is just making stuff up out of thin air.


181 posted on 08/12/2014 8:34:29 PM PDT by marktwain (The old media must die for the Republic to live. Long live the new media!)
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To: Blood of Tyrants; castlegreyskull
The simple comeback is that if the Constitution is locked in 1791, then the high speed printing press, television news, and and the Internet is not protected by the 1st Amendment because the founding fathers could never have envisioned them.

Good point, just the kind that makes liberals get red in the face and hurl ad hominum insults.

But since 2A was clearly written to allow us to protect ourselves against tyranny, then it is obvious that if potential tyrants progress past muskets, then we as a people who wish to remain free must also progress past muskets.

And that brings us back to why lefties really want to disarm us. Crime stats don't back them up, never have. But since they can't publicly admit that they really are afraid of free men having the capability of resisting tyranny, they blame crime on gun owning NON criminals, i.e. free men.

All leftists are believers in tyranny....with them as the rulers, the chosen ones.

182 posted on 08/12/2014 8:39:03 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s ((If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there)
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To: stephenjohnbanker; All

“The judge is a leftist with a tiny brain. How some pass the bar exam is the great question.”

She is not stupid. She is malicious. She thinks that “unusual and dangerous” is vague enough to hang her ruling on. The question is, where do you draw the line? If 3% is not “common” enough, how about 10%? 49%? There is not a single model common enough to consist of more than 3% of the U.S. stock.


183 posted on 08/12/2014 8:39:13 PM PDT by marktwain (The old media must die for the Republic to live. Long live the new media!)
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To: manc

The Constitution was written to limit the powers of the Feds. Judges need to back off before the people get pissed.


184 posted on 08/12/2014 8:39:44 PM PDT by B4Ranch (Name your illness, do a Google & YouTube search with "hydrogen peroxide". Do it and be surprised.)
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To: faithhopecharity; All

“Judges are usually sworn to uphold the constitution. How did this enemy agent sneak in?”

Appointed by Clinton. The same President that sold missile guidance secrets to the Chinese.


185 posted on 08/12/2014 8:42:56 PM PDT by marktwain (The old media must die for the Republic to live. Long live the new media!)
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To: null and void
Confiscation photo Confiscation.png
186 posted on 08/12/2014 8:46:52 PM PDT by B4Ranch (Name your illness, do a Google & YouTube search with "hydrogen peroxide". Do it and be surprised.)
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To: ChildOfThe60s

I have leftists in my family. It is clear, they would sell their first child ( most think the world is over populated) to advance their agenda.


187 posted on 08/12/2014 8:48:28 PM PDT by castlegreyskull
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To: bamahead
Federal Judge Rules AR-15s Are “Dangerous and Unusual,”

Fascists are dangerous but unfortunately not unusual.

188 posted on 08/12/2014 9:04:02 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: CivilWarBrewing
Yikes. Who’s going to force the police depts to destroy all of their AR-15’s?

Don't forget the armed forces too.
189 posted on 08/12/2014 9:04:12 PM PDT by Nowhere Man (Mom I miss you! (8-20-1938 to 11-18-2013) Cancer sucks)
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To: bamahead; blueyon; KitJ; T Minus Four; xzins; CMS; The Sailor; ab01; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; ...

Active Duty/Retiree ping.


190 posted on 08/12/2014 9:07:33 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Resist in place.)
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To: marktwain
The judge is just making stuff up out of thin air.

Or the Bradey handbook. {:0)

191 posted on 08/12/2014 9:08:24 PM PDT by MileHi
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To: bamahead
So....an AR-15 is like a souped-up 22, right? [wrinkles eye brows incredulously]

(Channeling De Niro selling Caddies in Analyze This)

192 posted on 08/12/2014 9:08:59 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: Fai Mao
So I guess the Constitution only applied to muskets

Well, OK Nancy, but that means we get cannon too! They were in common private use back then. Can't have it both ways, gun grabbers!

193 posted on 08/12/2014 9:11:36 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: castlegreyskull
She went on a diatribe about how we need to ban all guns. I told her, I don’t agree. I then said, if you feel that strongly about this, you should get an amendment movement going to repeal the 2nd amendment. Her response was, that will never happen so we just need to keep passing stricter and stricter gun laws.

So, even though there's a procedure for her to get what she wants, and she doesn't have the votes, we should fund a way for her to get what she wants and screw the procedure?? So....kinda like how normal people view Obama's immaculation, then.

194 posted on 08/12/2014 9:15:16 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: mykroar

This dip stick female judge making a decision bases on her personal’ serious doubts’ should be summarily removed from any more bench duty/responsibilities. It has been my experience and judgment, 23+ years in government, that there are too many judges appointed for income not knowledge of law


195 posted on 08/12/2014 9:27:34 PM PDT by noinfringers2
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To: bamahead

Up yours, Your Honor! ;)


196 posted on 08/12/2014 9:30:15 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: B4Ranch

Confiscation begets retribution. Pick your poison, bitch.


197 posted on 08/12/2014 10:04:18 PM PDT by glock rocks (In DC, nobody can hear you scream)
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To: Cboldt

“Heller”

Thank you. I’m not familiar with it, but I will read it.


198 posted on 08/12/2014 10:04:56 PM PDT by moehoward
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To: glock rocks

We are nearing the start line by inches every day. Soon someone is going to take that last leap and then the game will begin.


199 posted on 08/12/2014 10:08:28 PM PDT by B4Ranch (Name your illness, do a Google & YouTube search with "hydrogen peroxide". Do it and be surprised.)
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To: null and void

Most convoluted bit of nonsense to date..... Perhaps she mixed up the ‘cruel and unusual’ section? I mean after all the lefties keep yakking about the general welfare clause


200 posted on 08/12/2014 10:11:57 PM PDT by Nifster
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