Judge upholds Maryland ban on assault weapons

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters

ANNAPOLIS Md. (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday upheld Maryland’s gun control law, which includes a ban on assault rifles and a limit on magazine size, according to court documents.

The Firearm Safety Act of 2013 is one of the strictest legislative packages for gun control. The law was a response to the December 2012 massacre of 26 people at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, by a gunman with an assault rifle.

“I find the law constitutional,” U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake said in her ruling.

Lawyers for gun groups had argued that the state’s ban on semiautomatic weapons, which also limits magazine capacity to 10 rounds, was unconstitutional and deprived gun owners of their Second Amendment right to bear arms.

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[hack89]

1. The 2A allows strict regulation

Even Scalia said so in Heller.

[derby378]

2. But probably not THAT strict

In Heller, Scalia even alluded to the possibility of expanded legal ownership of full-auto M16s, IIRC.

This could be another nasty Supreme Court fight.

[Hoyt]

5. I'm not so sure the gun lobby is going to want to take this to the Supreme Court.

[Mojorabbit]

10. Why not? nt

[hack89]

8. AWBs, UBCs and registration would be legal

which seem to be the big ticket items for the gun control movement.

[BrotherIvan]

12. Sounds marvelous

[hack89]

14. Don't get too excited

It won't be happening any time soon.

[BrotherIvan]

15. Thanks for letting me know

[hack89]

16. I consider it a public service. Nt

[Hoyt]

3. Glad to hear this, although now we have to listen to the gun crowd talk about "Molon Labe" and

a bunch of gun love, militia love, idiotic misinterpretations of the Constitution, longing for the Bundy ranch, and similar BS.

[bigwillq]

4. Fine with me.

[Aristus]

6. Maryland is going to have to put the schools on lockdown over this.

The gun-crazies aren't going to like it, and they'll be out to exact revenge on the usual targets: innocent, defenseless kids.

[Dawson Leery]

7. Most unfortunate yet true.

[BrotherIvan]

11. So let's not do anything

Because we're afraid of psychos.

[Judi Lynn]

9. Thanks, Judge Blake, from the human race. n/t

[dickthegrouch]

13. Why don't we ask for a strict interpretation?

Concede that it's OK to bear arms. The instant those arms are loaded, however, that loading becomes an act of war and "sanctionable".

[hack89]

17. Because your proposal is unconstitutional

Go read Heller and Peruta.

[Lurks Often]

18. Neither side should get too excited over this decision,

the major rulings happen at the circuit court of appeals level. Expect the decision to be appealed and it will end up at the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals. Given that the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals averages 7 months to hear and decide an appeal, we'll probably be arguing over the decision next Spring.