MagnumDweeb
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Got this off of democraticunderground (spying on the enemy so to speak), links are:
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/20...rnia-appeals-court-upholds-assault-rifle-ban/
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/20...t-appeals-2a-doesnt-apply-ak-platform-rifles/
http://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/D062900.PDF
I was surprised that democratic underground was first to break this. It's about how the California state appeal's court found that semi-automatic rifles are as dangerous as short-barreled shotguns and thus not protected. Though you can still buy short-barreled shotguns with a tax stamp. As bad as California is, I'm sure lots of folks would pay an additional $200 burden to own any semi-auto only rifle with detachable magazines that use standard capacity service magazines. It's bull hockey but it would be less infringing than an outright ban. I've read the opinion and i have done appeals at the state level in Florida and California's appeal opinion is the laziest I have ever seen. It is an outright travesty of a mockery. I'd add more but I'm still recovering from a ear and bronchial infection (whole week working from home while trying to recover).
The last link is an actual copy of the opinion. Read it and you will be surely ticked off if you know anything about constitutional law and interpretation. Where is Alan Gura when you need him?
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/20...rnia-appeals-court-upholds-assault-rifle-ban/
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/20...t-appeals-2a-doesnt-apply-ak-platform-rifles/
http://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/D062900.PDF
I was surprised that democratic underground was first to break this. It's about how the California state appeal's court found that semi-automatic rifles are as dangerous as short-barreled shotguns and thus not protected. Though you can still buy short-barreled shotguns with a tax stamp. As bad as California is, I'm sure lots of folks would pay an additional $200 burden to own any semi-auto only rifle with detachable magazines that use standard capacity service magazines. It's bull hockey but it would be less infringing than an outright ban. I've read the opinion and i have done appeals at the state level in Florida and California's appeal opinion is the laziest I have ever seen. It is an outright travesty of a mockery. I'd add more but I'm still recovering from a ear and bronchial infection (whole week working from home while trying to recover).
The last link is an actual copy of the opinion. Read it and you will be surely ticked off if you know anything about constitutional law and interpretation. Where is Alan Gura when you need him?