Friday, October 31, 2014

Lawsuit challenges federal machine gun ban

“By imposing such a ban on an entire class of weapons, the statutes and regulations exceed the power of the United States,” the complaint states. It makes its case by citing violations of Article I of the United States Constitution, the Second, Ninth and Tenth Amendments, and “principles of federalism and dual sovereignty. [More
Today's Gun Rights Examiner report notes a challenge that, in a rational world, would not even be necessary, let alone controversial.

1 comment:

GaryM said...

The folks who already own $16K M-16s will be all over this, and not in a way that's good for those who have none because of artificially inflated prices. I can sort of see their point as success will undoubtedly drastically reduce the value of their possessions. On the other hand, they made an investment that didn't pan out.