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Originally Posted by jimpeel
...So to remain legal you must forego your right to arms which is a punishment in and of itself. If you possess a firearm, you will be punished. Yes, there will be charges, trial and even more punishment meted out but the restriction of rights is a punishment.
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It is what it is, and the Lautenberg Amendment remains under attack in court. Furthermore, there are over 70 lawsuits on RKBA issues currently ongoing in federal courts around the country.
Ex post facto is not the only basis upon which to challenge Lautenberg. It's merely one that won't work. A law can be vulnerable to constitutional challenge even if it's not an
ex post facto law. And it's certainly worthwhile to understand this so as to avoid wasting time and resources pursuing challenges on bases that can't succeed.