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US appeals court rules assault weapon ban not unconstitutional (www.jurist.org)

submitted 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on Thursday held that a Massachusetts law banning the sale, transfer, or possession of an assault weapon is not unconstitutional under the Second Amendment to the US Constitution. This decision comes after Massachusetts resident, Joseph Capen, contended that he was planning on purchasing items covered by the law for purposes of self-defense.

Case file: https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldocs/myvmjqrbdpr/04172027mass.pdf

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Not exactly. For those who have that concern, I'm not sure any firearm will solve their problem, let alone a more extreme version of one

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

2nd amendment was meant as a checks and balance for exactly the situation that is happening right now.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

And it has never and will NEVER be used that way. Wouldn't work even if people all stood up to try and use it that way

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Americans are legally allowed to use guns to take down everyone wearing golden trump pin in the white house and they would get away with it in the court afterwards as long as they get every single sympathyzer.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Oh yes so all you have to do is murder about 80 million people. Great plan!

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

What about the American Civil War?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Great example. An armed rebellion failed and killed hundreds of thousands in the process.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

When you're already about to be shipped to a concentration camp to die, you have nothing to lose by trying to take some of them with you.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 days ago

Ah yes, guns suddenly solving problems now