Kansas judge throws out machine gun possession charge, cites Second Amendment

[essentialsaltes]

[The Trump appointee] added that the government “has the burden to show that the regulation is consistent with this nation’s historical firearm regulation tradition.”

If the Founders didn't see fit to ban machine guns, why should we?

 

[Goonie]

[The Trump appointee] added that the government “has the burden to show that the regulation is consistent with this nation’s historical firearm regulation tradition.”

If the Founders didn't see fit to ban machine guns, why should we?

I won't be satisfied until everyone has the right to keep an icbm in the backyard!!!

 

[AlexB23]

I won't be satisfied until everyone has the right to keep an icbm in the backyard!!!

Yep, that is the flawed logic of that Kansas judge. Where does one stop? Is it at semiautos, autos, machine guns, tanks with cannons, IEDs, nukes?

 

[Bradskii]

[The Trump appointee] added that the government “has the burden to show that the regulation is consistent with this nation’s historical firearm regulation tradition.”

If the Founders didn't see fit to ban machine guns, why should we?

If it's a flintlock then I have no problem with it.

 

[Trogdor the Burninator]

If this judge wants to actually stand behind his convictions, and not just be a complete hypocrite, he can start by allowing guns into Kansas courtrooms.

21-6309. Unlawful possession of firearms on certain government property. (a) It shall be unlawful to possess, with no requirement of a culpable mental state, a firearm:

(1) Within any building located within the capitol complex;

(2) within the governor's residence;

(3) on the grounds of or in any building on the grounds of the governor's residence;

(4) within any other state-owned or leased building if the secretary of administration has so designated by rules and regulations and conspicuously placed signs clearly stating that firearms are prohibited within such building; or

(5) within any county courthouse, unless, by county resolution, the board of county commissioners authorize the possession of a firearm within such courthouse.

 

[iluvatar5150]

The National Firearms Act is 90 years old. How long do we have to wait before something becomes “historical”?

 

[AlexB23]

The National Firearms Act is 90 years old. How long do we have to wait before something becomes “historical”?

I am not sure, which is why subjective terminology is not the best. Technically, anything written in the past is historical, whether that is from 50 years ago, or from 5000 years ago.