US 2nd Amendment Under Assault, Freedom Firearms Guns Defense

[Steven Schear]

Screw firearms, think antitank and Stingers.

On Sun, Dec 19, 2021, 8:05 AM grarpamp <grarpamp at gmail.com> wrote:

> From one sister dept of crypto munitions control dept...
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> Is This The Beginning Of The End For Gun Control?
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> https://themachinegunnest.com/is-this-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-gun-control/
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> https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/firearmspolicycoalition/pages/5854/attachments/original/1639675673/Bianchi_Cert_Petition.pdf
> https://www.ruger.com/products/mini14RanchRifle/specSheets/5816.html
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> https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/new-york-state-rifle-pistol-association-inc-v-bruen/
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> https://themachinegunnest.com/whats-going-on-with-gun-control-right-now-in-2021/
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> If you haven't heard yet, Firearms Policy Coalition has filed what may
> be one of the most critical petitions for writ of certiorari for
> Marylanders and possibly gun owners in general in the case Bianchi v.
> Frosh.
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> The case itself centers around the Maryland "Assault Weapons Ban"
> (AWB), also known as SB281 or the Firearms Safety Act of 2013.
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> But before we dive into the law itself, let's look at the question
> being proposed to the Supreme Court in this writ of certiorari. The
> question presented is: "Whether the Constitution allows the government
> to prohibit law-abiding, responsible citizens from protecting
> themselves, their families, and their homes with a type of "Arms" that
> are in common use for lawful purposes?"
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> The way this question is asked, we can see that if decided in favor of
> gun owners, the overturning of the Maryland AWB would be an
> unprecedented victory for gun owners nationwide. A Repudiation of
> assault weapon bans would free states like California, Massachusetts,
> New York, and New Jersey from their tyrannical state governments
> who've imposed their versions of this "Assault Weapon Ban." FPC's Adam
> Kraut affirmed that position saying, "This case presents the Court
> with an ideal vehicle to both address the scope of protected arms and
> constitutionally infirm analysis applied by these recalcitrant lower
> courts."
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> The petition correctly describes the term "Assault Weapons" as a
> "pejorative and inaccurate label for a category of common
> semi-automatic firearms." Then quoting directly from Heller goes on to
> describe those same firearms as "in common use" and "typically
> possessed by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes."
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> Maryland's AWB is an assortment of inconsistent rules and regulations
> thought up by bureaucrats in Annapolis who have little understanding
> of firearms they seek to regulate. A few examples of inconsistencies:
> AK pattern rifle chambered in 7.62x39? Banned. AK pattern rifle
> chambered in 5.45x39? Good to go. AK Pistol in 7.62x39? Good to go.
> The only difference between the banned rifle and pistol? The stock.
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> It also bans the AR15 and other "Scary" looking rifles but allows
> AR15s that conform to a Heavy Barrel Profile, or HBAR. It also allows
> for rifles that are functionally identical to the AR15, like the Ruger
> Mini 14.
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> Ultimately, we won't know if the Supreme Court will hear the case
> until sometime in 2022, as The Supreme Court will hear it in their
> 2022 session. But the chances are good for the Court to take this case
> up. Many of the Justices have signaled that they're ready to hear 2nd
> Amendment cases. If the recent NYSRPA v. Bruen is any indication, we
> will likely see them tackle more gun rights issues that have
> far-reaching implications.
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> Also, the makeup of the Court has changed in recent years. With the
> addition of Amy Comey Barrett replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Court
> has a solid conservative majority. As lower court judges, Justice
> Barrett and Justice Kavanaugh signaled they think courts need to
> rethink the framework used to often measure how gun regulations are
> evaluated. This framework is known as "Intermediate Scrutiny."
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> When intermediate scrutiny is applied, a law has more of a chance to
> survive legal challenges because the government must prove only that
> it is "substantially related to an important government interest."
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> This intermediate scrutiny clause is what has kept not only the
> Maryland Assault Weapon ban in place but many other AWBs nationwide.
> If the Justices are looking for a case that has far-reaching
> consequences for the 2nd Amendment and the process by which states
> uphold these unconstitutional laws, they need look no further than
> Bianchi v. Frost.
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> This is why I posed the question: "Is this the beginning of the end
> for gun control?"
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> In our coverage of gun control issues over the past year, we've seen a
> clear pathway that the anti-gun lobby is taking. Using the NFA, 1968
> GCA, FOPA, and other gun control laws on the books, they've managed to
> ban Bump Stocks and inch closer and closer to regulating
> semi-automatic firearms under the NFA or outright ban them. This Case,
> Bianchi v. Frost, would put a significant roadblock in front of that.
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