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I disagree.
First, those decisions were federal court.
Second, some states are getting more draconian and restrictive on types of weapons allowed.
Third - just try to get a concealed carry permit or try open carry in California.
Do those decisions help in states like that? Do they let you have semis with mags larger than a capacity of ten?
If California can do that, what is stopping any other state from doing it?
Do you think those decisions would have stopped IP43 when they didn't stop California or Connecticut? How about the initiatives in Washington state?
The anti-gunners understand that the future of gun control momentum is not in federal legislation, but in state legislation - state by state. Once they have enough momentum they can go back to trying national laws - when the time is right and they have the Congress and White House back. Make no mistake, they will get Congress back by 2020, if not 2018, and possibly the White House too. If they get in 2018, Trump will cave if they pass a national gun control measure.
I've been around since 1954, and I have only seen gun control get worse over time, not better.
If Utah or Texas are better individually, that don't help me - I live here, not there. I can't move there - I have a family to take care of here. The best I can do is maybe get legal residency in a free state, but in ten years I probably would have to register most of my guns if I want to keep them here (or WA state) legally. That is worse, not better.
Add to that the percentage of citizens who own guns is decreasing. Ditto with hunting or other shooting sports. This is true simply because more and more people are living in urban areas. Add on top of that the culture changes. Fewer gun owners (as a percentage) means that fewer people really understand both gun tech and other facts (laws, culture, need).
We are a minority and we are increasingly a smaller minority. The majority is against us. We are gradually losing. Do not fool yourselves.
Here's what we know about the two leading contenders:
Brett Kavanaugh - Wrote an opinion saving Obamacare at Circuit level that Roberts substantially copied in his deciding opinion. F*** THAT GUY.
NC is only still shall issue because our new governor gets in the way of the bill that was brought in at the wrong time. On the other hand, we still have open carry in most areas, except probably Chapel Hill.
Here's what we know about the two leading contenders:
Brett Kavanaugh - Wrote an opinion saving Obamacare at Circuit level that Roberts substantially copied in his deciding opinion. F*** THAT GUY. Possible SCOTUS Pick Kavanaugh Wrote Roadmap To Save Obamacare If he's gonna suck Oblowme trouserwurst like that, he's unacceptable no matter what else he may get right.
Amy Coney Barrett - Not a lot known, but our discussion on her at RedState: CNN's Chris Cillizza: Trump Is Going To Nominate Amy Coney Barrett Because of Her Image and Appearance
And The Federalist's thoughts on the List of 25: Here's Which People On Trump's List Are Most Likely To Replace Kennedy
NC is only still shall issue because our new governor gets in the way of the bill that was brought in at the wrong time. On the other hand, we still have open carry in most areas, except probably Chapel Hill.
Make no mistake, it's a long war ahead. But once we get SCOTUS to grow some balls again and start enforcing Heller's "common use test" it means the end of the beginning. Next step then becomes to revisit Miller and "common military use" now that everybody and his frickin' DOG carries a "machine gun" on the battlefield...Really, the culture is moving towards more freedom. So when do we get to buy select fire firearms and have them unregistered without a serial number shipped to our doorstep like grandaddy could?
Right, that's what I thought. That's "insane", yet was perfectly normal 70 years ago.
Make no mistake, it's a long war ahead. But once we get SCOTUS to grow some balls again and start enforcing Heller's "common use test" it means the end of the beginning. Next step then becomes to revisit Miller and "common military use" now that everybody and his frickin' DOG carries a "machine gun" on the battlefield...
At that point, well... I've already embraced 80%'s and moved to "build" rather than "buy." Now NONE of my acquisitions are on paper... how d'ya like them roadapples, Grabberfascist a**holes?!Crap I'd just like to not feel like a common criminal when I purchase a firearm. I go through a background check and finger printing for my concealed carry permit, then apparently it's not good enough at the gun store to prove I'm legal enough to buy one... Gotta go through more legal paperwork and another fingerprinting.
It's not a very comfortable experience, makes you feel like you are doing something wrong just trying to excersize your constitutional rights. I think the first time I purchased a gun I was a babbling nervous wreck. Purchasing a firearm shouldn't be an intimidating legal process with the third degree and cataloging our biometrics.
Sure ultimately it'd be nice to have the freedoms my grandaddy had back but starting with not treating all gun owners like criminals might be a nice start.
I figure in another 20years it'll be a strip search and spreading your cheeks added to the 4473.
Culture eventually impacts lawmaking, no matter what SCROTUS says.