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Judge Rules Old Gun Law Unenforceable | Salt Lake City News
A federal judge has struck down key parts of the 1934 National Firearms Act, sparking a firestorm over gun rights and control. The ruling, which challenges the constitutionality of old restrictions like those on silencers and short-barreled rifles, has gone unappealed by the DOJ — a move gun rights advocates are celebrating as a major Second Amendment victory, while gun control supporters fear the government is retreating from defending a nearly 100-year-old law. The case hinges on how newer laws that eliminated the $200 tax on these weapons interact with the original restrictions. The DOJ…
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