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Never liked the term "assault weapon" like many firearms enthusiasts.  Supposedly it was first used by Schickelgruber as sturm gewehr. 

No matter, the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals over ruled the Maryland ban. AS it was a three judge decision, the next step could be a Maryland appeal to the full circuit court (13 judges) and/or the DC court of appeals.   Final stop, SCOTUS of course.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/...8GB2?ocid=spartanntp

 

TRUTH -- THE NEW HATE SPEECH!

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I believe that in United States v. Miller the Supreme Court said that the only reason the goobermint could control sawed-off shotguns is because the military didn't use them. Well the military does use plenty of black carbines in a tacticool groundhog caliber and they even have a spray'n'pray setting.

"In the absence of any evidence tending to show that possession or use of a "shotgun having a barrel of less than eighteen inches in length" at this time has some reasonable relationship to the preservation or efficiency of a well regulated militia, we cannot say that the Second Amendment guarantees the right to keep and bear such an instrument. Certainly it is not within judicial notice that this weapon is any part of the ordinary military equipment, or that its use could contribute to the common defense. Aymette v. State, 2 Humphreys (Tenn.) 154, 158. The signification attributed to the term Militia appears from the debates in the Convention, the history and legislation of Colonies and States, and the writings of approved commentators. These show plainly enough that the Militia comprised all males physically capable of acting in concert for the common defense. 'A body of citizens enrolled for military discipline.' And further, that ordinarily when called for service these men were expected to appear bearing arms supplied by themselves and of the kind in common use at the time."'

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...in_the_United_States

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