yuuuuuuge win for gun rights!

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this is a MONUMENTAL step in the right direction and could potentially destroy the anti-gun lobby with one simple sentence. please consider the significance of the highlighted line in this press release.

wow.




http://joshblackman.com/blog/2018/07/10 ... d-lawsuit/
DOJ, SAF REACH SETTLEMENT IN DEFENSE DISTRIBUTED LAWSUIT
For Immediate Release Contact: Alan Gottlieb (425) 454-7012
BELLEVUE, WA – The Department of Justice and Second Amendment Foundation have reached a settlement in SAF’s lawsuit on behalf of Cody Wilson and Defense Distributed over free speech issues related to 3-D files and other information that may be used to manufacture lawful firearms.

SAF and Defense Distributed had filed suit against the State Department under the Obama administration, challenging a May 2013 attempt to control public speech as an export under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), a Cold War-era law intended to control exports of military articles.

Under terms of the settlement, the government has agreed to waive its prior restraint against the plaintiffs, allowing them to freely publish the 3-D files and other information at issue. The government has also agreed to pay a significant portion of the plaintiffs’ attorney’s fees, and to return $10,000 in State Department registration dues paid by Defense Distributed as a result of the prior restraint.

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.

“Not only is this a First Amendment victory for free speech, it also is a devastating blow to the gun prohibition lobby,” noted SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “For years, anti-gunners have contended that modern semi-automatic sport-utility rifles are so-called ‘weapons of war,’ and with this settlement, the government has acknowledged they are nothing of the sort.

“Under this settlement,” he continued, “the government will draft and pursue regulatory amendments that eliminate ITAR control over the technical information at the center of this case. They will transfer export jurisdiction to the Commerce Department, which does not impose prior restraint on public speech. That will allow Defense Distributed and SAF to publish information about 3-D technology.”

The Second Amendment Foundation (http://www.saf.org) is the nation’s oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing and legal action group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to more than 600,000 members and supporters and conducts many programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of gun control.
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So they're setting themselves up that any automatic firearm IS military? Or are they falling back on the term "sporting rifle" again?
When those totally ignorant of firearms make laws, you end up with totally ignorant firearm laws.
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that pretty much looks like where the dividing line is being drawn

semi-automatic = not military
automatic = military


which is more than enough to drive the anti's fully bat-shit-crazy, well beyond where they already are LOL
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Like most other things, this will be conveniently ignored because a settlement is different than a court ruling.
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John A. wrote:Like most other things, this will be conveniently ignored because a settlement is different than a court ruling.
I think before a settlement can become a ruling, they need to examine text messages and exclude Russian bots.
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those pesky Russian bots. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Cody Wilson for the WIN!
I actually highlighted that portion and posted it on my FB page to annoy some liberals.
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And the 9th circuit steps in to block at the last minute:
https://www.scribd.com/document/385148221/Document-1

Here's a post about it:
https://reason.com/blog/2018/08/01/brea ... -plans-off
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