Machine Gun ban ruled Unconstitutional in federal court?

https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2024-08-23/us-judge-tosses-machine-gun-possession-case-calls-ban-unconstitutional

The defendant was charged with possession of a machine gun.

The court found two things.
-the ban on machine guns does not fit with the histories or traditions of the USA concerning firearms as they were not banned until 1983.
-the court found that with over 750,000 machine guns in circulation, they are not “uncommon”.

Both criteria are required for a ban to be upheld.

Now what happens if Pam Bondi decides not to appeal the ruling?

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My god, between USAid and now this??? The collective heads of lefties have to be exploding around the country

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Good news.

So we’ve had 42 years to prove that banning a particular type of gun doesn’t make people safer. Maybe our kitchen knives are too sharp? :wink:

Needs to be appealed. The SC can’t do something about the NFA and Reagan’s crap if they don’t come before the court.

This happened back in August, so I don’t want to get too excited just yet… Any updates since?

Dolt! Is he so stupid that he does not understand that a dull-tipped knife can be used to stab someone just as leathally as a sharp-pointed one? Not to mention slashing.

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Indeed, probably one of the dumbest comments I’ve ever seen from a celebrity.

Didn’t realize that it was old. My gun channels on YouTube both reported on it in the last few days.

So with it’s just chance or something is moving? I dunno.

It’s definitely got me curious as to the time limit for appeals.

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Saving up for a full auto Tommy gun in case this happens.

I wouldn’t buy one. They are an incredible waste of ammo. (Full auto in general, not just a Tommy)

I’d consider an AR that had the fun switch on it, but other than the “fun” factor there’s not a whole lot of point to full auto. People think it’s some super duper deadly mode. Any semi auto can do almost the same with a fast finger.

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Not sure what the parameters of this decision are, but I have always held that the 2nd amendment covers all arms that can be borne by an individual into battle. Crew serve weapons would not fit that definition. So, Tommy gun… ok; M60… no

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Oh I know they are a waste, but a hell of a dopamine hit. I remember when we used to do night firing on the range with the A1’s with the tracers mixed in. It was the best 5 seconds ever. :joy:
I would be happy with a 3 round burst.

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Actually more, with the 3 rd burst you can stay on target, with full auto, as you well know…spray and pray

Just shoot from the hip with your thumb hooked on your belt loop and you can empty a 30-round magazine as fast as if your AR was fully automatic.