In a landmark decision, U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves ruled on January 29 that the federal ban on machine guns is unconstitutional, influenced by the Supreme Court's 2022 decision in Bruen. This ruling centers on a controversial AR-15-style firearm, which waned in significance compared to the implications of Bruen's shift in Second Amendment jurisprudence. Legal standards now require judges to find historical parallels for modern gun laws, undermining previous restrictions on machine guns, concealed carry, and assault weapons. The Justice Department is appealing the ruling as it joins a trend of recent decisions invalidating gun laws.
Reeves emphasized that he had no choice but to follow the Supreme Court's 2022 ruling in Bruen, which reshaped the legal landscape for modern firearms regulation.
The ruling effectively dismantles long-standing federal restrictions on automatic weapons despite the public safety concerns they raise, as judges now seek historical parallels.
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