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15. They also have benefits for people who live near gun ranges

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 05:11 PM

Aug 2024

If they couldn’t completely remove them from Title III they could pretty easily amend it to put them in the same status as Any Other Weapons - five dollars transfer tax and the same background check as buying a typical firearm.

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US judge tosses machine gun possession case, calls ban unconstitutional [View all] highplainsdem Aug 2024 OP

"Broomes, an appointee of Republican then-President Donald Trump." Botany Aug 2024 #1

Oil lawyer underpants Aug 2024 #3

Sweep the swamp creature out peppertree Aug 2024 #27

The future of the entire federal judiciary is on the ballot every four years. TomSlick Aug 2024 #18

The powers that be ie the GOP and the rich realized long ago that their agenda is not popular.. Botany Aug 2024 #22

Gee, such convenient timing. Think. Again. Aug 2024 #2

I've been predicting the overturning of automatic firearm regulation for years. maxsolomon Aug 2024 #4

Machine guns aren't banned by the federal government Kaleva Aug 2024 #5

That is what I thought--- although there are very high licensing fees to own one--- Jack Valentino Aug 2024 #55

It's only $200 for a Class 3 tax stamp NickB79 Aug 2024 #66

Don't the regulations vary by jurisdiction? cab67 Aug 2024 #58

Yes Kaleva Aug 2024 #61

This is why America is a vast killing zone. 132 people die from a firearms-related injury each day. C0RI0LANUS Aug 2024 #6

Of which the overwhelmingly majority occur from handguns MichMan Aug 2024 #39

You're correct. Elessar Zappa Aug 2024 #48

That stat is mind-blowing!!! wolfie001 Aug 2024 #40

wolfie001 C0RI0LANUS Aug 2024 #64

see, historically, machine guns weren't banned between 1776 and 1934, so, cased closed unblock Aug 2024 #7

The Gatling gun was invented during the civil war--- Jack Valentino Aug 2024 #56

True. Either way, the jerks on the Supreme Court will probably lean on how they were not illegal unblock Aug 2024 #57

Id like to see the scalia 2nd a. Interpretation revisited. It was clueless as to its Karadeniz Aug 2024 #8

Here Is A Thumbnail History On Machine Gun Ownership DallasNE Aug 2024 #9

Too few people are getting shot. Turbineguy Aug 2024 #10

No, rather too few guns and bullets are being sold. groundloop Aug 2024 #11

Oh goody! James48 Aug 2024 #12

There NEVER WAS A MACHINE GUN BAN! jmowreader Aug 2024 #13

The bad part about it IconicTen Aug 2024 #14

They also have benefits for people who live near gun ranges jmowreader Aug 2024 #15

Yet the gun in this case was a modern weapon. A full-auto Glock handgun. Spencer Martin Aug 2024 #65

Might just be sloppy or misinformational terminology on the part of Igel Aug 2024 #17

"I can go to a store and buy one." PSPS Aug 2024 #25

The store has to be a Class III dealer jmowreader Aug 2024 #26

Cleaning the gun is why I prefer hand operated bolt action ArkansasDemocrat1 Aug 2024 #29

The tubes and springs aren't the worst part jmowreader Aug 2024 #34

GHW Bush took office in 1989. The 1986 act was signed into law by Reagan. n/t 24601 Aug 2024 #47

Post removed Post removed Aug 2024 #16

Calling for violence against a judge is a bad idea. TomSlick Aug 2024 #20

I've always wanted to have my own bazooka and howitzer. Sounds like that'd be OK, too. TheRickles Aug 2024 #19

I'm hard pressed to see a distinction. TomSlick Aug 2024 #21

A tank would definitely come in handy if you live in a stand-your-ground state. TheRickles Aug 2024 #23

And a nuclear missile submarine would come in handy if you lived in a Wonder Why Aug 2024 #28

People own tanks Kaleva Aug 2024 #32

It is ok Kaleva Aug 2024 #31

Ooo! Ooo! Seinan Sensei Aug 2024 #35

Actually, there's nothing stopping you from owning either. Angleae Aug 2024 #36

Nope! A 20mm cannon for me or better, a 40mm autocannon. Can't ever have enough stopping power, eh? machoneman Aug 2024 #43

For my fellow legal nerds, here's a link to the decision. TomSlick Aug 2024 #24

So, in effect, he just crushed the requirement to register machine guns. James48 Aug 2024 #44

I have a business associate who owns machine guns... CaptainTruth Aug 2024 #30

It's legal for you to own a machine gun as far as the federal government is concerned Kaleva Aug 2024 #33

Some jurisdictions regulate machine gun ownership. cab67 Aug 2024 #59

I'll edit my post to make clear I'm talking about the federal government Kaleva Aug 2024 #62

We are not crazy in America regardless of the facts. twodogsbarking Aug 2024 #37

I guess there's not enough judges that feel threatened by guns of war in their neighborhoods mdbl Aug 2024 #38

deeply disgusting. One more reason Trump can never become POTUS again LymphocyteLover Aug 2024 #41

But I'll bet that we still can't bring a machine gun wiith us into Broomes' court. Orrex Aug 2024 #42

Seems the "Persuit of Happiness" is an afterthought Prairie_Seagull Aug 2024 #45

Despite what these crackpot judges say, the Second Amendment has NOTHING to do valleyrogue Aug 2024 #46

Stupid me, I thought all automatic weapons were banned. OverBurn Aug 2024 #49

common sense and the common good barbtries Aug 2024 #50

27 words poozwah Aug 2024 #51

Thomas et al really should think through their opinions before they publish... Josiesdad Aug 2024 #52

I like your logic. ShazzieB Aug 2024 #54

This is originalism SCantiGOP Aug 2024 #53

They will toss both the 1934 and 1968 laws The Mouth Aug 2024 #60

Had a "friend" tell me : "Who cares who is President?" I think my reaction of "WTF" was appropriate. Evolve Dammit Aug 2024 #63