This history matters for at least two reasons: First, the new standard for judging the constitutionality of modern gun laws under the Supreme Court’s 2022 Bruen decision is based on whether they are “consistent with this Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation.” Anal...
Gun-rights supporters point out that, despite claims from anti-gun activists, automatic weapons weren't used in thePulse nightclub,Sandy Hook, orVirginia Techshootings—the three worst mass shootings before Las Vegas. And if the Vegas shooter did have automatic weapons, they are already illegal. ...