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Even though the Ninth Circuit’s decision to halt enforcement of California’s “1-in-30” gun rationing law is a pretty good sign that the courts are going to treat arbitrary limits on the purchase of arms and ammunition with skepticism (if not outright hostility), one gun control group appears to be hinting at their support for rationing ammo purchases in the future.
Giffordshasreleasedan“analysis”ofAmericanRounds’newautomatedammunitionvendingmachinesbemoaningthe“unlimitedammo”thatcustomerscanreceive.Sowhatlimitsdoestheguncontrolgroupbelieveshouldbeinplace?Twentyroundsaday?Aweek?Aboxofammoeachmonth?
Theanti-gungroupnevergotaroundtodisclosinghowmanyroundstheythinkgunownersshouldbeabletopurchaseatonetime.Instead,their“analysis”ping-pongsbetweencriticizingnon-existent“loopholes”infederallawandthevendingmachinesthemselves.
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