Yes - The ATF in their 365 page document of proposed rules for "ghost guns", admits that the AR-15 is one of the most popular sporting rifles in the United States.
From the public filing- "In the past few years, some courts have treated the regulatory definition of "Firearm frame or receiver" as inflexible when applied to the lower portion of the AR-15 type rifle, one of the most popular firearms in the United States."
By this admission ATF/DOJ have basically conceded in a public filing that AR-15 Ban's in places like CA, NY, MA, MD, etc, are unconstitutional based on previous SCOTUS precedent in the Heller and Caetano decisions. Those cases demonstrate as a matter of law that the AR-15 is the type of weapon protected by the 2nd amendment, because it's typically possessed by law abiding Americans for lawful purposes.
So if the SCOTUS takes an AR-15 ban case out of one of the ban states, this admission will play heavily in a positive decision for the elimination of State level bans.This message has been edited. Last edited by: Dzozer,
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May 26, 2022, 04:14 PM
Jjmcd
Whoever wrote that part of the public filing is either A, Already retired from ATF, or B, is now stationed at the ATF Research Center in Tule Greenland.
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June 15, 2022, 01:42 PM
Marlin Fan
Excellent!
July 17, 2022, 03:20 AM
SS
The facts are irrefutable. Not only has the ATF gone on recording admitting the AR-15 as one of the most popular rifles, but the sales data 100% supports that. Throw in the SCOTUS Caetano stun gun case that wrote 200,000 stun guns was considered in common use. How can tens of millions of AR-15 be anything other than common use and be preached by the Constitution under Heller.