It seems that those intent on dismantling the Second Amendment brick by brick have found a new target of opportunity to demonize and ban: guns with a larger hole in the barrel than others.
On November 17, the New Jersey Assembly is set to consider A2116, which bans most firearms which shoot projectiles of 50 caliber or larger.
Many hunting and historical firearms fall into this category, so A2116 would ironically ban Revolutionary and Civil War flintlocks and muskets that won the very freedom that the legislation seeks to take away, not to mention popular hunting rifles. It could also ban a truly evil scourge of society that shoots 100+ caliber projectiles: marshmallow guns.
Apart from obvious absurdity, A2116 makes the fundamental mistake of banning hardware rather than punishing criminal behavior. It's a truly awful piece of legislation that will accomplish little to advance public safety, but plenty to erode the Constitutional rights of law abiding citizens.
Op-ed here.
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