In recent years, especially after the massacre in Parkland, gun control has become a hot-button issue among political groups. Politicians from both sides have called for extreme measures and protests have been held. The AR-15, a sporting rifle, has been labeled an “assault rifle,” and a “weapon of war,” discouraging the use and purchase of said rifle. In a press release, the Second Amendment Foundation stated,
“Significantly, the government expressly acknowledges that non-automatic firearms up to .50-caliber—including modern semi-auto sporting rifles such as the popular AR-15 and similar firearms—are not inherently military.”
Many conservatives that their Second Amendment right will be taken away by the gun-control advocates on the left, however, this settlement, while not actual law, may make a significant difference is the handling of Second Amendment cases.
https://www.theblaze.com/video/2a-win-government-will-allow-cody-wilson-to-print-and-distribute-plans-for-3d-printed-gun
Original Settlement: https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/07/11/department-of-justice-rules-that-plans-for-3d-printed-gun-parts-are-protected-under-free-speech
“Significantly, the government expressly acknowledges that non-automatic firearms up to .50-caliber—including modern semi-auto sporting rifles such as the popular AR-15 and similar firearms—are not inherently military.”
Many conservatives that their Second Amendment right will be taken away by the gun-control advocates on the left, however, this settlement, while not actual law, may make a significant difference is the handling of Second Amendment cases.
https://www.theblaze.com/video/2a-win-government-will-allow-cody-wilson-to-print-and-distribute-plans-for-3d-printed-gun
Original Settlement: https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/07/11/department-of-justice-rules-that-plans-for-3d-printed-gun-parts-are-protected-under-free-speech
