A federal appellate panel, led by Third Circuit Judge Stephanos Bibas and joined by Judges Felipe Restrepo and Cindy Chung, ruled that the Second Amendment does not shield machine guns from regulation and that a mandatory registration requirement for silencers does not violate constitutional rights. The decision, stemming from the case U.S. v. Berger, clarifies that Congress can impose specific controls on firearms deemed particularly dangerous while still respecting the broader gun‑rights framework. The ruling is expected to influence future litigation over the limits of federal gun‑control statutes and the scope of the Second Amendment.
From Third Circuit Judge Stephanos Bibas, joined by Judges Felipe Restrepo and Cindy Chung, in yesterday's U.S. v. Berger: Gun… The post Second Amendment Doesn't Protect Machineguns, Doesn't Preclude Registration Requirement for Silencers appeared first on Reason.com.
