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On Wednesday, Cam took apart the court decision that upheld the Maryland assault weapon ban. It was an idiotic ruling based on flawed…well, I can’t call that “reasoning.” Rationalizing is probably far more accurate. Honestly, it’s just bad.
ForfolksinMaryland,particularlygunrightsadvocates,itwasaterriblesetback.
However,weallknowthatit’llbeappealed,andthatappealmaywellbesettingthestagetodropthisattheSupremeCourt’sfeet.
EvenMSNBClegalwriterJordanRubinseemstothinkso.
TheSupremeCourtdeclinedtofurtherexpandgunrightsthispasttermintheRahimicase,whenalopsidedmajority(overJusticeClarenceThomas’dissent)upheldfirearmsrestrictionsforpeoplesubjecttodomesticviolencerestrainingorders.Butanewfederalappealscourtrulingonassaultweaponscouldpromptanothertestforthejustices.
InthatrulingonTuesday,the4thU.S.CircuitCourtofAppealsapprovedMaryland’sassaultweaponsban.Theappealscourtsaidthestate“waswellwithinitsconstitutionalprerogativetolegislateasitdid,”despitetheSupremeCourt’sgunrightse
