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A ruling on gun serial number requirements
Mr. Perfect
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This is pretty good news for 2A advocates. We have a district court ruling coming out of the state of West Virginia (US v. Price) which shoots down the requirement from USC 922(k) that firearms must bear a serial number. You can read the pertinent part of the ruling here (with some commentary sprinkled in at the end).
And here is a link to the full decision:
Likely the US will appeal this decision. It's gonna get interesting because this judge based a good portion of his opinion on Gorsuch's ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, (which reminds me, we need to get that SCOTUS decision pinned in this forum.
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And drink it from a fountain
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Interesting read, I'm still waiting to see how and what will happen with the 80% lowers and serial numbers issue gets worked out...
I guess micro stamped bullets are old news, eh?
Not for California. So keep it quiet.
I'm way more concerned about the court being comfortable with the government requiring the licensing of people to carry arms, than I am about whether said arm has a serial number or not.
I noticed that in this too. Licensing was not part of the plan back when 2A was codified so, using the same reasoning this judge (and ultimately Gorsuch) did, that has to go bye bye too. But oddly, Gorsuch left it, the jerk!
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Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
Licensing was established via the NFA of 1934.
So long as this abomination stands, there is precedent for licensing.
Scalia confirmed it’s supposed Constitutionality in the Heller decision as well.
We are left with how future courts interpret the concept of commonly used firearms, and as fewer Americans believe any firearms are common we have real challenge going forward.
Brad Steele