”Judge Rules Federal Ban on Guns With Removed Serial Numbers Is Unconstitutional”
“A judge has ruled that a federal law banning guns that have had their serial numbers removed is unconstitutional. Serial numbers were first required by the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 to allow guns to be traced. They were adopted in an effort to prevent illegal gun sales.“
“The ruling stated that the government cannot restrict Americans’ constitutional right to carry firearms in public for self defense, unless the restriction is “consistent with this Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation.”
“Only if a firearm regulation is consistent with this Nation’s historical tradition may a court conclude that the individual’s conduct falls outside the Second Amendment’s ‘unqualified command,’” Thomas wrote.”
“Any modern regulation that does not comport with the historical understanding of the right is to be deemed unconstitutional, regardless of how desirable or important that regulation may be in our modern society,” Goodwin said in his decision. He noted that a firearm without a serial number was not considered more dangerous compared to other firearms in 1791, when the Second Amendment was adopted.”
https://www.theepochtimes.com/judge...rial-numbers-is-unconstitutional_4795949.html
Do you think a lot of firearms were given serial numbers back in 1791?
So if some gun hugger wants to install 120 mm calibre mortars in his yard the local municipality can’t prevent him cause doing such via Thomas wouldn’t conform with the historical tradition of firearm regulation?
The historical, “Originalism,” theory is such a crock of shit invented by Scalia and now further stretch by the Trump Court to pretty much rationalize anything they want
“A judge has ruled that a federal law banning guns that have had their serial numbers removed is unconstitutional. Serial numbers were first required by the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 to allow guns to be traced. They were adopted in an effort to prevent illegal gun sales.“
“The ruling stated that the government cannot restrict Americans’ constitutional right to carry firearms in public for self defense, unless the restriction is “consistent with this Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation.”
“Only if a firearm regulation is consistent with this Nation’s historical tradition may a court conclude that the individual’s conduct falls outside the Second Amendment’s ‘unqualified command,’” Thomas wrote.”
“Any modern regulation that does not comport with the historical understanding of the right is to be deemed unconstitutional, regardless of how desirable or important that regulation may be in our modern society,” Goodwin said in his decision. He noted that a firearm without a serial number was not considered more dangerous compared to other firearms in 1791, when the Second Amendment was adopted.”
https://www.theepochtimes.com/judge...rial-numbers-is-unconstitutional_4795949.html
Do you think a lot of firearms were given serial numbers back in 1791?
So if some gun hugger wants to install 120 mm calibre mortars in his yard the local municipality can’t prevent him cause doing such via Thomas wouldn’t conform with the historical tradition of firearm regulation?
The historical, “Originalism,” theory is such a crock of shit invented by Scalia and now further stretch by the Trump Court to pretty much rationalize anything they want
