Notes from the Resistance
Notably, the district court judge and the Second Circuit upheld the ban on the ground that the challengers failed to “provide any evidence that stun guns and tasers are in common use.” [More]
Until this gets cleared up for good, the sword will continue to be two-edged.
[Via bondmen]
New York City’s Prohibition on Stun Guns, Tasers Survives Appeal [More]
And here we thought the Supreme Court was pretty clear whan it ruled:
The Second Amendment extends, prima facie, to all instruments that constitute bearable arms, even those that were not in existence at the time of the founding.
Until such @$$hole judges face consequences, this kind of crap will continue.
Assuming you don’t want to pay Bloomberg Law to read their spin, Four Boxes Diner breaks things down for us.
[Via Jess]
N.Y. Federal Judge Upholds N.Y. Stun Gun/Taser Ban… “[T]he Second Amendment does not protect those weapons not typically possessed by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes.” Therefore, Plaintiffs must show that stun guns and tasers are in “common use” today, and that they are “typically possessed by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes.” [More]
[Via Jess]