There is not one single legal rationale to keep weapons of war on the streets of America; if anything, doing so is antithetical to our Constitution and over 200 years of law, both state and federal.
Source: Opinion | The Real ‘Right Wing Death Squad’ Is the Cowardly Republican Party | Common Dreams
A federal appeals court on Friday struck down a ban on bump stocks, devices that essentially allow shooters to fire semiautomatic rifles continuously with one pull of the trigger.
Source: Federal appeals court strikes down ban on bump stocks | CNN Politics
“Today, the Supreme Court made it clear that it cares more about protecting the interests of the gun lobby than American lives.”
Source: Critics Say New Supreme Court Ruling Gives Gun Lobby ‘Just What It Paid For’
Never in the 217 years since the Bill of Rights had been ratified in 1791 had the Supreme Court found an individual Constitutional right to own a gun separate from a militia (which today we call the National Guard) and during that time, local, state and the Federal government enacted numerous gun control laws.
“Twenty-eight mass shootings in less than two weeks since Uvalde and we can’t even get background checks included in a bipartisan gun reform package,” said one progressive political strategist.
Source: Murphy Suggests Expanded Background Checks Off Table in Senate Gun Control Talks
1848+: The End(s) of History 