GOA Brief Refutes Bans on “Military-Style” Firearms, Components

GOA Brief Refutes Bans on “Military-Style” Firearms, Components
GOA Brief Refutes Bans on “Military-Style” Firearms, Components (Originally Published October 4th, 2019)

U.S.A.-(Ammoland.com)- Gun Owners of America filed an important amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit, defending standard capacity magazines in the Duncan v. Becerra case.

California law bans any magazine that can hold over ten rounds. But in March, a district court judge blocked the law from going into effect.

California appealed the decision to the full Ninth Circuit Court. Eighteen Democrat Attorneys General from around the country then followed suit by submitting a brief in support of the state’s ban.

GOA and its legal arm, Gun Owners Foundation (GOF), have weighed in on this case in conjunction with Gun Owners of California, the Heller Foundation, and several other pro-gun organizations.

This is an important case when it comes to the ability to defend oneself, because the government has no business telling people how many rounds they “need.”

We refute several anti-gun arguments in our brief, including the idea that the Second Amendment does not apply to so-called “military-style” firearms. For example:

The Second Amendment protects first and foremost the right to self-defense — not just against petty criminals, but against governments, both foreign and domestic. In order to combat foreign aggression or domestic tyranny, military-grade arms are, as the framers understood, “necessary to the security of a free State.”

You can read the entire brief here:

GOA Amicus Brief-Duncan v Becerra


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Deplorable Bill

I guess we will see if the court respects the constitution or the communists. I would hope that the righteousness of the constitution prevails instead of them disavowing their oaths of office to the nation, the people and the constitution of the U.S.A. To me the word militia as seen in the 2A refers to the common man having, using and carrying military firearms and cannon. The standard military rifle these days in the M-4. The M-4 is feed through the use of high capacity magazines such as 20 and 30 round capacity types. Thus, the 2A enables the common… Read more »

Laddyboy

Thank You Gun Owners of America for helping to DEFEND Americans’ RIGHT to DEFEND ourselves from THUGS and if necessary, from TYRANNICAL GOVERNMENT.
As a side line, I see the Democratic party becoming more RADICALIZED and coming to, a head of being, a VERY TYRANNICAL GOVERNMENT. America will NOT become a FAILED communist/socialist Country.

Courageous Lion - Hear Me Roar - Jus Meum Tuebor

Well, let us examine the second amendment! A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free state. The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed Well regulated , meaning to run smooth, be disciplined , well supplied. Militia meaning the body of people consisting of lawful citizens in a free state of existence. Security , meaning to keep safe . Necessary meaning needed , essential Free state, meaning the collective of states, the whole nation. The right , meaning those essential liberties that all people have regardless of government. The people,… Read more »

AnotherLEO

I am an NRA member… well… because I need to put my money where my mouth is… but after reading this… I am joining GOA TODAY!

tetejaun

All ‘gun control laws’ are un-Constitutional: Article 6, U.S. Constitution “The Constitution…shall be the supreme law of the land”. Therefore, no federal or state legislative law, Executive Order or local decree may limit, deny, change or modify the Constitution. THAT is called the ‘Supremacy Clause’. Article 6 continues “All laws must conform to and be made pursuant to the Constitution”. Therefore, any federal or state legislative law, Executive Order or local decree not in 100% harmony with the U.S. Constitution, is null & void. When Americans kneel and lick the hand of the tyrant (when they obey un-Constitutional ‘gun control… Read more »

Graham

NRA stop negotiating away our god-given rights and join the fight. (from an ex lifetime member)
smaller but stronger GOA and FPC –

Core

+1! #ArticleVI

Dubi Loo

Forwarded to my State Senator whom I met with Tuesday in Springfield IL. She refuses to address reality stating similar (and worse) legislation in Illinois would have stopped the Aurora shooting. It’s hard to argue facts with the pigheaded. I doubt she’ll read it, but I keep trying.

CaptainKerosene

In the 1939 MILLER case the SCOTUS stated they didn’t know much about the Second Amendment and thus REMANDED the case to the lower Arkansas Federal Court to hold a trial and generate a record that could be “in judicial notice.” That trial never happened. But the Court did say one thing they were sure about was that the militia was expected to appear bearing their private military arms then in current service. Militia was included in the Constitution in1788, Article One, Section Eight. If you read Patrick Henry’s objections to ratification it is plain that it was not considered… Read more »

Laddyboy

@USA; Question about “FPC”. What and Where?