"A state may not impose a charge for the enjoyment of a right granted by the Federal Constitution." P. 319 U. S. 113. Murdock v Pennsylvania
“The state cannot diminish rights of the people.”Hurtado v. California (1884) 110 US 516
“If the State converts a right (liberty) into a privilege, the citizen can ignore the license and fee and engage in the right (liberty) with impunity.” (Shuttlesworth v. City of Birmingham, Alabama, 373 U.S. 262).
BUT: “A regrettably large share of our legal experiences operate not in the shadow of the Constitution and its constraints, but rather in the shadow of explicitly unconstitutional rules, actions, and orders. In the time it takes for improper Executive Orders to be reined in, for illicit administrative decisions to be corrected, and for misinterpretations of constitutional power to be overturned, so much of society’s activity is framed by what we might call the not-Constitution — all those acts of government that are deemed illegal only after they have caused enduring harm. A most troubling aspect of government power is its insistence on pushing past constitutional constraints and operating in a blurry legal wilderness of its own creation while forcing Americans to prove that those power grabs lack legitimacy.” ~ J.B. Shurk
I think I mentioned the "Hughes" amendment. The way they weaseled that one was well we aren't banning M16's. We are just banning any MORE of them. That way only the rich and famous can afford one. And we just know they would never do something bad with one.
What I would like to know is if someone wanted to do a bad deed with a machine gun, from what I can tell from reading articles online, all they would need is a few parts a milling machine and about a half hour of time and they could convert an AR into one. After all, bad guys always follow the "law" don't they? Then there are those that get stolen from the military and wind up in the wrong storage building. I read about a situation like that recently. https://abc13.com/resellers-receive-guns-military-surplus-boxes-m16s-shipped-to-houston-ebay/12269500/ Seriously? Someone was in the middle of some sort of shady dealing and they lost track of the shipment. The founding fathers wanted us on equal footing with any foot soldier in the world. That is ONE of the reason for the 2nd amendment.
"A state may not impose a charge for the enjoyment of a right granted by the Federal Constitution." P. 319 U. S. 113. Murdock v Pennsylvania
“The state cannot diminish rights of the people.”Hurtado v. California (1884) 110 US 516
“If the State converts a right (liberty) into a privilege, the citizen can ignore the license and fee and engage in the right (liberty) with impunity.” (Shuttlesworth v. City of Birmingham, Alabama, 373 U.S. 262).
BUT: “A regrettably large share of our legal experiences operate not in the shadow of the Constitution and its constraints, but rather in the shadow of explicitly unconstitutional rules, actions, and orders. In the time it takes for improper Executive Orders to be reined in, for illicit administrative decisions to be corrected, and for misinterpretations of constitutional power to be overturned, so much of society’s activity is framed by what we might call the not-Constitution — all those acts of government that are deemed illegal only after they have caused enduring harm. A most troubling aspect of government power is its insistence on pushing past constitutional constraints and operating in a blurry legal wilderness of its own creation while forcing Americans to prove that those power grabs lack legitimacy.” ~ J.B. Shurk
An "executive order", by definition, ONLY applies to the executive branch, NOT us! Is that correct?
Unless we've somehow turned into a total dictatorship run by Chairman Xiden.
How about 1986?
What if you couldn't buy a Ford F-150 that was made after 1986.
You can't buy an M16 made after then.
I think I mentioned the "Hughes" amendment. The way they weaseled that one was well we aren't banning M16's. We are just banning any MORE of them. That way only the rich and famous can afford one. And we just know they would never do something bad with one.
At least the $200 is still $200.
I have spent $1000 because of this stupid law, but no more.
Edwin
What I would like to know is if someone wanted to do a bad deed with a machine gun, from what I can tell from reading articles online, all they would need is a few parts a milling machine and about a half hour of time and they could convert an AR into one. After all, bad guys always follow the "law" don't they? Then there are those that get stolen from the military and wind up in the wrong storage building. I read about a situation like that recently. https://abc13.com/resellers-receive-guns-military-surplus-boxes-m16s-shipped-to-houston-ebay/12269500/ Seriously? Someone was in the middle of some sort of shady dealing and they lost track of the shipment. The founding fathers wanted us on equal footing with any foot soldier in the world. That is ONE of the reason for the 2nd amendment.