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To me, the dumb part is where they limit the firearms to what is commonly held. Well, some of mthe reason that short barrelled shotguns, True Assault rifles (Full Auto), etc, are not commonly held, is that they have been severly restricted over the past 40-75 years.
The easily transported submachine gun was only available for about 10 years before the insanely high transfer tax stamp was added. In todays money, the stamp would be something like $5000. It was never adjusted for inflation, so it is a bargin. OTOH, since the ability to manufacture new full auto weapons for civilian ownership was banned in 1986, the number of firearms available is "fixed".
The decision was exactly what I thought it would be. Uphold the 2nd, but still allow regulation. The 1st is also regulated, or the 427's wouldn't be important.
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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the engineer adjusts the sails.- William Arthur Ward (1921-1994)
Red-beard for President, 2020
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