Dogman
6th October 2011, 08:43 AM
Salem, Oregon --(Ammoland.com (http://www.ammoland.com/2011/10/05/))- The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled that semi-automatic firearms and “large capacity” magazines may be banned.
In their ruling, the Court makes this bizarre assertion in reference to common semi-automatic rifles:
“Nevertheless, based upon the record as it stands, we cannot be certain whether these weapons are commonly used or are useful specifically for self-defense or hunting and therefore whether the prohibitions of certain semi-automatic rifles and magazines holding more than ten rounds meaningfully affect the right to keep and bear arms.”
The ruling is not a very big surprise in light what the Courts concluded in “Heller” but are a serious blow to gun rights non the less.
Given the clear language of the Second Amendment, and the finding in the Miller case, (US VS MILLER http://tinyurl.com/3cmsoa4 ) which concluded that only military weapons are protected, this is a strange and dangerous decision. But perhaps no stranger than others.
You can read the Court’s ruling here: http://tinyurl.com/18r
About:
The Oregon Firearms Federation has proven itself to be Oregon’s only no compromise lobbying group, OFF takes the same tough stands and serves as a vehicle for educating gun owners, promoting their rights and when necessary, fighting the freedom haters in court. Visit: www.oregonfirearms.org (http://www.oregonfirearms.org)
http://www.ammoland.com/2011/10/05/court-of-appeals-rules-semi-autos-rifles-many-magazines-illegal/
In their ruling, the Court makes this bizarre assertion in reference to common semi-automatic rifles:
“Nevertheless, based upon the record as it stands, we cannot be certain whether these weapons are commonly used or are useful specifically for self-defense or hunting and therefore whether the prohibitions of certain semi-automatic rifles and magazines holding more than ten rounds meaningfully affect the right to keep and bear arms.”
The ruling is not a very big surprise in light what the Courts concluded in “Heller” but are a serious blow to gun rights non the less.
Given the clear language of the Second Amendment, and the finding in the Miller case, (US VS MILLER http://tinyurl.com/3cmsoa4 ) which concluded that only military weapons are protected, this is a strange and dangerous decision. But perhaps no stranger than others.
You can read the Court’s ruling here: http://tinyurl.com/18r
About:
The Oregon Firearms Federation has proven itself to be Oregon’s only no compromise lobbying group, OFF takes the same tough stands and serves as a vehicle for educating gun owners, promoting their rights and when necessary, fighting the freedom haters in court. Visit: www.oregonfirearms.org (http://www.oregonfirearms.org)
http://www.ammoland.com/2011/10/05/court-of-appeals-rules-semi-autos-rifles-many-magazines-illegal/