Well, it’s finally happening. It looks like the most popular rifle in America will finally get its day in court.
Now, I’m not talking about some kind of mythical sports “court” like a basketball court for guns (though, if you could make that work safely, I’d like to see it). I’m talking about its day in legal court.
Now, if you’re not clear on the gun that we’re talking about, we’re talking about the AR-15 which is generally considered to be the best-selling rifle platform in America.
And like so many things in areas that people are passionate about, if you ask an AR-15 owner, they’ll be happy to fill you in on all of the reasons that they love their firearm. Just know that you may need to bring along snacks because the conversation may go long enough for you to develop an appetite. But I digress…
What you may not know (but you probably suspect) is that some states are trying to ban AR-15s, and now a case about that is scheduled to come before the Supreme Court to get their ruling on that.
Finally.
Jan Wolfe with Reuters writes,
The case involving state-level bans on assault-style rifles may give [Justice Clarence] Thomas a chance to clarify a test he laid out in one of his most impactful rulings, a 2022 case called New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen.
Under this test, gun control measures must be “consistent with this nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation” — not simply advance an important government interest — in order to comply with the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. Some judges have said, this wording does not provide clear guidance, producing inconsistent results.
“He has clearly expressed frustration that his colleagues have dodged reviews of assault-weapon prohibitions, making these consolidated challenges from Connecticut and Illinois a long-sought vehicle to establish a nationwide constitutional rule that includes these specific guns,” Johnson said of Thomas.
I have to say that I would love to see Justice Thomas have his day on this case. The American people deserve that because Thomas’s track record says that he would do the right thing with this one.
So, for all of you AR-15 aficionados out there, keep an eye on this case, and we’re all hoping that the ruling will come down the right way, the pro-2A way.
