enranged Daley completely loses it over Heller ruling...

[lupinus]

exactly, which is so much better.  The court had to keep the status quo ti at least some extent, this does it for them while giving us great protection.

[freakazoid]

Could you say that a Class 3 is common usage? If you go to the Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot it is pretty common,

[seeker_two]

A strict interpretation of the prefatory ("militia") clause would make the 2A apply specifically to military type arms - whatever is in use at the current time.  IOW, private ownership of fully automatic rifles and semi-auto pistols (etc) would be protected, but sporting arms maybe not ...? 

DON'T SAY THAT OUT LOUD!!!  I don't want them gun-grabbers coming for my Blackhawks and coach guns because they ain't fittin' for military use....

A world of of just bottom-feeder pistols and AR's would be a boring world indeed.... 

[longeyes]

I figure the U.S. Cavalry used those out West, no?

[Werewolf]

Common usage can be proven and argued fairly easily.

Really - I'll play devil's advocate here and imagine I'm arguing that AR-15's are not in common usage.

"Your honor there are 320 million US citizens. Lets assume that half are adults eligible to buy a firearm. Of those 160 million people (NOTE: I'm guessing here) only 4.5 million own an AR-15. Your HONOR, that's only 2.8% of the people. That can hardly be called common usage".

That kind of argument could very easily sway an anti RKBA judge.

I guessed at the 4.5 mil. It's probably lower than that.

[freakazoid]

Couldn't you be more broad and say just all semi-autos instead of a specific gun? because semi-autos are pretty common,

[Manedwolf]

Common usage can be proven and argued fairly easily.

Really - I'll play devil's advocate here and imagine I'm arguing that AR-15's are not in common usage.

"Your honor there are 320 million US citizens. Lets assume that half are adults eligible to buy a firearm. Of those 160 million people (NOTE: I'm guessing here) only 4.5 million own an AR-15. Your HONOR, that's only 2.8% of the people. That can hardly be called common usage".

That kind of argument could very easily sway an anti RKBA judge.

I guessed at the 4.5 mil. It's probably lower than that.

I would just like to buy Mr. Kalashnikov and the IZMASH staff a round of vodka for, with their imported sporting rifles, proving beyond a doubt that there is nothing inherently "military" about the AK action as a semiautomatic means of operation. That it's just a particularly reliable, robust, and simple action.



And this is a big Russian obscene hand gesture to the leftists who cry that the AK-derived rifles are only "killing machines". Thanks, guys! You make good stuff!

[Tallpine]

I've got some softpoint 7.62*39 ammo.  I need to shoot a deer with my Saiga this fall

[K Frame]

I've still got about 500 rounds of steel-cored 7.62 from a large purchase I made when I was working for NRA...

[erictank]

You know, I think I see a chance to make some money off this whole Supreme Court ruling...

Bear with me...

Handgun offsets!

Libby liberals in urban areas who want to keep guns out of their communities can pay ME to purchase them!

God, it's brilliant!

It's a brand new business opportunity! 

Got a problem letting others in on some of that action?

[xavier fremboe]

You know, I think I see a chance to make some money off this whole Supreme Court ruling...

Bear with me...

Handgun offsets!

Libby liberals in urban areas who want to keep guns out of their communities can pay ME to purchase them!

God, it's brilliant!

We could finance the boat!
It's a brand new business opportunity! 

Got a problem letting others in on some of that action?