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originally posted by: dawnstar
a reply to: RickyD
Outside of the gunsmith training... what makes them unconstitutional?
I mean, one argument is that the national guard serves as the well trained militia. I take it you dont see it that way though. I kind of think that your argument would be more like you should be able to arm yourself to the point that you could effectively resist a tyrannical govt. Well, out national guard could possibly stand a chance, I mean they are much better equipped than we the people are. So, do you also consider it unconstitutional to prohibit we, the people from owning machine guns, missile launchers, fighter jets, nuclear weapons?
The national guard is a well trained militia, just like the constitution allows. A bunch of oosely knit wannabe soldiers that meets occasionally to romp around in the forest playing war really isnt.
Today, as defined by the Militia Act of 1903, the term "militia" is used to describe two classes within the United States:
Organized militia – consisting of State militia forces; notably, the National Guard and Naval Militia.
Unorganized militia – composing the Reserve Militia: every able-bodied man of at least 17 and under 45 years of age, not a member of the National Guard or Naval Militia.
A third militia is a state defense force. It is authorized by state and federal laws.
originally posted by: dawnstar
a reply to: OccamsRazor04
Well, then, take it to the courts and let the courts decide on this law. Yous claiming its unconstitutional isnt gonna carry much weight.
The NRA-supported case had already been up to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on the question of whether the law’s enforcement should be suspended during proceedings on its constitutionality. Last July, a three judge panel of the Ninth Circuit upheld Judge Benitez’s suspension of enforcement and sent the case back to him for further proceedings on the merits of the law itself.
Judge Benitez rendered his opinion late Friday afternoon and handed Second Amendment supporters a sweeping victory by completely invalidating California’s 10-round limit on magazine capacity. “Individual liberty and freedom are not outmoded concepts,” he declared.
originally posted by: dawnstar
Maybe I am wrong, but I think the actual weapons that they are going after are the ak style CV weapons, bump stocks, and silencers... I am probably wrong in that understanding, but it's not like the op, or anyone else that has actually clarified just what they want to confiscate, if anything. All I know is that all of a sudden counties and cities around here started deciding where they wanted to stand on the issue, and I am wondering just what kinds of weapons I can offer sanctuary to. Maybe I will write to my county representatives and ask them if out sanctuary extends out to missile launchers... and if not, why not.