‘Assault Weapon’ Bans Look More Legally Vulnerable Than Ever: A preliminary injunction in Illinois may signal its demise – Reason

"Illinois Senate President Don Harmon likewise maintains that killing innocent people is the 'only intent' of the rifles his state banned. Ascribing intent to inanimate objects reflects the magical thinking of politicians who argue that certain guns are inherently evil. That position is plainly at odds with a reality that courts may no longer be able to ignore."
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debtsor
3 years ago

Never forget: These bans aren’t really about saving lives. If legislators really wanted to save lives, they would vigorously prosecute inner city gang bangers who illegally conceal carry guns. But they do not. The legislators only want to ban YOUR guns, because they hate YOU and they want to make criminals out of each and every deplorable. This not some exaggeration. This is reality, they’ve made it abundantly clear in their arguments in and outside of court, that they hate they deplorable. They say these are inherently dangerous weapons designed only to kill; which logically follows, that the millions of… Read more »

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