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Not sure what you mean that it doesn't matter what the SC thinks - if they rule that states cannot ban the use of stun guns, then the states have to comply. Wha
by CognitiveLens 12y ago
Not sure what you mean that it doesn't matter what the SC thinks - if they rule that states cannot ban the use of stun guns, then the states have to comply. What workarounds are there?
- extra88 12y agoInstead of an outright ban, a state can so heavily regulate ownership to ensure very people actually do.
- bitwize 12y agoThey can pass regulations that make owning, manufacturing, or selling such a weapon a pain in the ass. There's a whole category of crimes that automatically turn into much more serious crimes when you append "...with a deadly weapon" to the original crime. The government can arrest people and charge them with a trivial crime that turns into a felony because the suspect was carrying a weapon. Or they could just do what they already do with guns: require a permit to carry the thing and then simply refuse to issue permits. As I said, guns are effectively illegal in the Boston area, and Heller did fuck all to change that.