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Gun Control & RKBA

jmg257

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15. Hmmm...How will a case on this new law affect the old AWB?

Reply to gejohnston (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 03:11 PM

Feb 2013

New York already has a ban on hi-cap mags and assault weapons similiar to the 1994 federal ban.

Could an examination of this new Act have an impact on the current laws?

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new NY gun law challenged [View all] gejohnston Feb 2013 OP

3 days? No comment? Faster than an Austin developer in heat. Eleanors38 Feb 2013 #1

Having it set aside would provide some comic relief ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #2

aren't all judges politicians in robes? gejohnston Feb 2013 #3

That sounds very much like the bullshit trap in Heller. Loudly Feb 2013 #4

And you sound a lot like Shares United ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #5

Indeed. Straw Man Feb 2013 #7

I thought the new term was gejohnston Feb 2013 #8

Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #9

I'm not going to alert on this. Straw Man Feb 2013 #11

Somebody did... ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #13

"In common use " is a loophole as big as a Mack Truck. Loudly Feb 2013 #6

Oh my ... Straw Man Feb 2013 #10

Based on your propensity to extreme violence ... holdencaufield Feb 2013 #12

How is a SCOTUS decision a "Loophole"? av8r1998 Feb 2013 #14

Hmmm...How will a case on this new law affect the old AWB? jmg257 Feb 2013 #15

I would think the old law could be called into question too kudzu22 Feb 2013 #16

Depends av8r1998 Mar 2013 #17