Why Does Common Use Matter?
The landmark US Supreme Court decision in District of Columbia v. Heller laid out a new framework for what guns are, and are not, protected from government regulation.
However, Heller was not an unlimited protection for every type of weapon. That decision left room for bans against “dangerous and unusual” weapons, without saying what exactly those are. Heller has been used to dismantle restrictions like so-called assault weapon bans because those are in common use. Could the same be done with the National Firearms Act, particularly for silencers?
The landmark US Supreme Court decision in District of Columbia v. Heller laid out a new framework for what guns are, and are not, protected from government regulation.
However, Heller was not an unlimited protection for every type of weapon. That decision left room for bans against “dangerous and unusual” weapons, without saying what exactly those are. Heller has been used to dismantle restrictions like so-called assault weapon bans because those are in common use. Could the same be done with the National Firearms Act, particularly for silencers?
Silencer Saturday #352: Are Silencers In Common Use Now?
Welcome back to this week’s edition of Silencer Saturday.Last week we looked at a “DIY Lisle” carbine, an interesting second act for an Enfield rifle that had seen better days.This time we are going to look at the US legal and regulatory framework for silencers, and one potential argument for...
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