In gun cases, rationality has always been a difficult hurdle for judges, state or federal. Steve, good luck in the appeal. Joe Professor Joseph Olson, J.D., LL.M. o- 651-523-2142 Hamline University School of Law f- 651-523-2236 St. Paul, MN 55113-1235 c- 612-865-7956 jol...@gw.hamline.edu
>>> <prot...@aol.com> 3/30/2010 3:45 PM >>> Statistics are appropriate on whether firearm types are in “common use,” and we put on evidence that 2 million AR15s have been produced for the civilian market. But it was enough for the court that a committee report alleged “assault weapons” are not in common use to make that finding. That does not even pass the rational basis test.
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