The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a Chicago-suburb gun rights case involving a ban on semi-automatic rifles, "assault" weapons and large capacity magazines. The 2013 ordinance passed by Highland Park will remain in place. It bans various semi-automatic weapons, including well-known guns such as the AR-15 and AK-47, in addition to magazines holding more than 10 rounds of bullets.
Many people do not understand what "semi-automatic" means. "Automatic" is a machine gun and they have been outlawed in this country since the 1930's. "Semi-automatic" means you have a belt or magazine and each time you squeeze the trigger, one bullet is fired, ejected and replaced by the next bullet in line; but, you still have to squeeze the trigger again in order to fire the next round.
The vast majority of Americans who own such guns use them for target shooting and sport. From a self-defense standpoint, if I were faced with an armed terrorist or other active shooter, I would certainly prefer having a semi-automatic weapon in my hands. From a Second Amendment standpoint, I fear this lack of decision by the Supreme Court signals the beginning of a long assault on the right to bear arms in this country.
You and I both know that a terrorist or other nutcase doesn't give a hoot about whether or not his/her gun is legal or not, so this lack of decision puts the law-abiding citizen at greater risk.
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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