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Politics : The Trump Presidency
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To: Lane3 who wrote (57309)2/21/2018 11:19:06 AM
From: i-node  Read Replies (1) of 361126
 
>> when he framed the disaaffected cohort as hobbyists.

Perhaps. Although, self-protection is a protected right under the Constitution and some would argue that semiautos are necessary to be able to adequately protect oneself.

But AFAIK, status as a "hobbyist" doesn't change one's Constitutional protections. So, there is that. Why one wants to own a gun is probably not a material factor.

Just as in the Heller decision DC's limitations were a bridge too far (to be done without a constitutional amendment), I think it will require the same to ban these guns. Maybe not, but there will be a Supreme Court case before it is settled.
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