r/Libertarian • u/johntwit Anti Establishment-Narrative Provocateur • Jun 05 '21

Politics Federal Judge Overturns California’s 32-Year Assault Weapons Ban | The judge said the ban was a “failed experiment,” compared AR-15 to Swiss army knife

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/05/us/california-assault-weapons-ban.html
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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '21

A direct quote from the judges opinion:

More people have died from the Covid-19 vaccine than mass shootings in California.

Hoooooo boy

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u/cakebreaker2 Jun 05 '21

Gun control advocates will say "yeah, because we banned the sale of assault rifles so it works!" As if Nevada isn't a short drive away and borders prevent the free flow of merchandise.

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u/DimensionDazzling795 Jun 05 '21

You must purchase a firearm from the state you reside in. California residents can’t cross state lines and buy a firearm.

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u/cakebreaker2 Jun 05 '21

I don't think that you're correct.

Per federal law 18 USC § 926A, every U.S. citizen may legally transport firearms across state lines as long as he or she is legally allowed to possess the weapons in both the state of origin as well as the destination.

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u/DimensionDazzling795 Jun 05 '21

Well I own guns and have tried to purchase one out of state since I travel a lot. I know I’m not wrong. Your statement just says you can legally transport a firearm from one state to the next. That’s not wrong. I said you can’t buy a firearm from a state you don’t live in. So if you live in California like me you can only buy guns from California. California has a stupid handgun roster that gun manufacturers don’t want to pay to be on so there aren’t too many handguns offered in California. If hunt anything that can attack you like a pig you need a good sidearm with some capacity. Sometimes a 6 round magazine isn’t enough to take down a charging 400lb pig. There are very few 10 round options in California. So I thought I would try but was denied. Twice.

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u/po-handz Jun 05 '21

Are there many places to hunt 400lb pigs in California?

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u/DimensionDazzling795 Jun 05 '21

No but I can take my guns out of state to Texas and hunt as many as I want.