Court Rules That Feelings Justify Gun Bans

posted on April 29, 2015

A federal three-judge panel of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a ban on so-called "assault weapons" and "large-capacity magazines" in the city of Highland Park, Ill., in part because it unilaterally decided that "[i]f a ban on semi-automatic guns and large-capacity magazines reduces the perceived risk from a mass shooting, and makes the public feel safer as a result, that's a substantial benefit."

In the 2-to-1 decision, Judge Frank Easterbrook held that "... the Constitution establishes a federal republic where local differences are cherished as elements of liberty, rather than eliminated in a search for national uniformity ..."—apparently using that to justify ignoring the Heller and McDonald Supreme Court precedents, ignoring the U.S. Constitution and allowing local jurisdictions to do whatever they want.

The opinion is worthwhile reading—both for the breathtaking ignorance in the majority opinion, and for the dissent's effective demolition of their arguments.

Latest

reloading scale
reloading scale

Gun Skills | Reloading 4: Load Refinement

If you are not satisfied with the cartridges you are handloading, there are plenty of avenues for improvement.

Gun Review | Lipsey’s Ruger SP101

The size, configuration and versatility of this gun makes it a fine choice for self-defense.

Supreme Court Upholds ATF Rule on “Firearms,” Unfinished Receivers and Kits

The United States Supreme Court upheld a Biden administration gun-control rule.

More Change is Underway at the ATF

The Trump administration has already ushered in much needed change at the ATF, and this is another important move.

Trump Works To Rescind The Biden-Harris War On Gun Owners

President Trump signed a huge executive order earlier this year that, by its very name, protects the Second Amendment rights of Americans.

The Armed Citizen® March 29, 2025

True stories of the right to keep and bear arms



Get the best of America's 1st Freedom delivered to your inbox.