The Dems Just Can't Stop
Pushing Nonsensical Assault Weapon Bans

Democrats just can't let go of their push for an assault weapons ban. Meanwhile, Americans are waiting for the Supreme Court to intervene. Thirteen times, the court has relisted the Snope v. Brown case, which addresses Maryland's ban on semi-automatic rifles and large-capacity magazines. It seems increasingly likely the court will hear the case next year, and the decisions in Heller and Bruen make it clear that these bans are unconstitutional. These laws ban guns "in common use," and no comparable historical analog exists for these bans.

But on April 30, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-California) introduced the so-called "Assault Weapons Ban of 2025." It picks up where his predecessor, Dianne Feinstein, left off. It bans semi-automatic rifles that use detachable magazines and have a barrel shroud, a cover for the barrel that allows the user to hold the barrel while aiming the gun without burning their hand. Schiff's bill would outlaw widely owned semi-automatic firearms like the AR-15.

Just a week earlier, Illinois state Sen. Celina Villanueva introduced the "Responsible Gun Manufacturing Act," which would effectively ban popular Glock semi-automatic handguns.

In April, Colorado enacted a law that makes it illegal to buy, sell, and make semi-automatic firearms that have detachable ammunition magazines without time-consuming training that the governor hopes could cost $200. .....