{"id":1932623,"date":"2023-05-17T11:16:48","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T15:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1932623"},"modified":"2023-05-17T11:18:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T15:18:53","slug":"ar-15-bans-remain-unconstitutional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ar-15-bans-remain-unconstitutional\/","title":{"rendered":"AR-15 bans remain unconstitutional."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">8<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Far-15-bans-remain-unconstitutional%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1932623&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Why Gun Control Advocates Are Wrong About the AR-15<\/h2>\n<h3>Emotion vs. Reason<\/h3>\n<p>Gun control advocates often rely on emotional arguments rather than rational ones. However, a recent Bloomberg column by Noah Feldman caught my attention. In it, he argues that the Second Amendment allows for a ban on the AR-15. <\/p>\n<h3>The Straw Man Argument<\/h3>\n<p>Feldman starts by setting up a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-media-use-and-abuse-interviews-to-push-their-narrative\/\" title=\"How The Media Use And Abuse Interviews To Push Their Narrative\">straw man argument<\/a>, asking if we have a constitutional right to a military-style <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-data-behind-mass-shootings-and-why-democrat-proposals-arent-likely-to-help\/\" title=\"The Data Behind \u2018Mass Shootings,\u2019 And Why Democrat Proposals Aren\u2019t Likely To Help\">semiautomatic rifle<\/a> like the AR-15. He then jumps to absurd examples like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pictures-u-s-navy-seizes-arms-from-iran-likely-bound-for-yemen\/\" title=\"Pictures: U.S. Navy Seizes Arms from Iran Likely Bound for Yemen\">rocket-propelled grenade launchers<\/a> and small tanks. However, the real issue is whether we should have access to military-grade armaments. <\/p>\n<h3>The Second Amendment as a Courtesy<\/h3>\n<p>Throughout the piece, Feldman treats the Second Amendment as a courtesy extended by the state, rather than an inalienable right. This is a common misconception. The Second Amendment is an individual right that can only be limited in extraordinary circumstances. <\/p>\n<h3>The Misunderstanding of United States v. Miller<\/h3>\n<p>Feldman misunderstands the Supreme Court&#8217;s 1939 United States v. Miller decision, which he contends is &#8220;background to the current doctrine&#8221; that makes it permissible to ban a semiautomatic rifle. However, Miller only dealt with a specific case involving an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ar-15-bans-remain-unconstitutional\/\" title=\"AR-15 bans remain unconstitutional.\">unregistered short-barreled shotgun<\/a>. It did not offer a broad ruling regarding the meaning of the Second Amendment. <\/p>\n<h3>The Right to Bear Arms<\/h3>\n<p>You have a right to own an AR-15 because it is a gun in common use among ordinary citizens. The AR-15 has never been a military weapon, and even if it were, Miller does not allow for a ban. The Second Amendment protects the individual&#8217;s right to bear arms, a right that has been defended by notable figures from the founding era. <\/p>\n<h3>The Bottom Line<\/h3>\n<p>Gun control advocates need to offer rational arguments rather than emotional ones. The Second Amendment is an individual right that can only be limited in extraordinary circumstances. The AR-15 is a gun in common use among ordinary citizens and is protected by the Second Amendment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gun control advocates rely on emotions, lacking rational arguments. A Bloomberg column titled &#8220;The Second Amendment Allows a Ban on the AR-15&#8221; caught attention. 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