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Eh. LAV woke up one day and realized he was going to be doing years in a federal prison. He did what most men do; he rolled over on the rest of the guys involved and took a deal. Some would say that's simply being pragmatic, not cowardly. Especially since he was admitting that he knew the law and knowingly violated the law. Doesn't matter if we believe the regulation of Class 3/SOT weapons is unconstitutional or not.The bit that pisses me off if that he folded. If you are going to challenge the dragon you need to be all in. Take that sh*t to court and make them defend it. I agree that these laws have "constitutional issues", and I even advocate for pushing them to their breaking point (as with braces, bump stocks and binary triggers). But if you are going to push don't fold when it gets a little warm. That just pins you as a coward, willing to skirt the law as long as it benefits you, but willing to set horrible precedent for everyone else as soon as you are called out.
Vickers was an bubblegum, but sometimes an bubblegum is what you need. If he had been willing to stand and fight I would have rooted for him, and probably even tossed a few bucks his way for the legal fund. But he was not just an bubblegum, he was an bubblegum and a coward. That is not what we needed, and I hope he enjoys never having his 2A rights again.
DIfficult for me to root for people who knowingly do stupid things and then try and weasel out of being held accountable for their actions.