Friedman v. Highland Park is a case that was recently denied cert by SCOTUS asking whether so-called assault weapons and high capacity magazines are constitutionally protected. Both Justices Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia said that cert should have been granted and appeared to have suggested that they would have ruled that they are constitutionally protected. Now with Gorsuch on the bench they may eventually take an assault weapons and high capacity magazine case, although they didn't take it when Scalia was on the court and Gorsuch replaced him. There are other assault weapons and high capacity magazine cases out there besides Friedman v. Highland Park.
If the US Supreme Court did grant cert on an assault weapons and high capacity magazines case and ruled that they are not constitutionally protected, what would happen?
I believe some states would protect them and others would. What about the police, I know that many departments use AR15 style rifles, would there be rules carved out for law enforcement only? Would we have to turn ours in if our state didn't protect the ownership of them?
If the US Supreme Court did grant cert on an assault weapons and high capacity magazines case and ruled that they are not constitutionally protected, what would happen?
I believe some states would protect them and others would. What about the police, I know that many departments use AR15 style rifles, would there be rules carved out for law enforcement only? Would we have to turn ours in if our state didn't protect the ownership of them?