Read Heller and McDonald and decide for yourself.
- The USSC has ruled that the 2A is a fundamental right. Laws must be evaluated based on strict scrutiny.
- There is no justifiable compelling government interest in enacting these laws. "For the children" is NOT good enough.
- The AR-15 is one of if not the most popular rifle on the commercial market today. There's no way in hell a ban on the AR-15 will pass the sniff test set by Heller and McDonald.
- A fee or other undue burden CANNOT BE LEVIED to exercise a fundamental right because of equal protection (it puts an undue burden on the poor to exercise a fundamental right). This was how Jim Crow laws were rightfully shot down. A tax or levy on the sale or purchase of firearms or ammo designed to restrict commerce is simply unconstitutional.
What pisses me off the most is that NO thought is given to the Constitutionality of these laws, and the subsequent MILLIONS OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS that will be wasted on litigation and lawyers fees...all for naught when they are struck down. It's a disgusting waste of money as well as being an affront to liberty.
I would LOVE to see a separate lawsuit filed against the individuals responsible for this WASTE to dissuade the type of knee-jerk crap we've seen in the past few months.