Originally Posted by
BoringGuy45
The arguments the various circuit courts have made for upholding the bans are very weak: Some courts have ruled that the 2nd only protects sporting weapons. Others ruled that the 2nd does indeed protect semiautomatic rifles, but that the government has the right to ignore constitutional rights if they feel that it's in the best interests of the country to do so.
And that is why more than anything else somebody needs to go on the offensive and get rid of the sporter clause. Strike that from the 1968 GCA and the ability of anyone to "rule by decree" is gone.
The "sporter clause" needs to become the "roe v. wade" of the second amendment community and then a "never again" posture. For 50+ years the government has been able to declare what firearms are "suitable for private ownership" and what guns are not, this is the greatest level of infringement that has ever existed.
People get caught up with the NFA but that is nothing compared to the "sporter clause." Sadly few people understand this.
It's hard to be a ACLU hating, philosophically Libertarian, socially liberal, fiscally conservative, scientifically grounded, agnostic, porn admiring gun owner who believes in self determination.
Chuck, we miss ya man.
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