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Commentary on the decision: http://reason.com/blog/2016/10/05/feder ... -openly-ca

Marianas Variety - US court: $1,000 tax on handguns unconstitutional

Actual case covered several issues, won some lost some:

Wins:
- $1000 tax gone
- ban on rifles in calibers larger than .223 and shotguns greater than .410 gone
- ban on assault weapons gone
- ban on transporting operable firearms gone

Losses:
- Licensing requirement retained
- certain restrictions on storing firearms in the home retained
- ban on large-capacity magazines retained

[District Court for the NMI Chief Judge Ramona V.] Manglona awarded [plaintiff former U.S. Army Ranger Paul] Murphy costs which he must file an accounting for no later than Oct. 11, 2016. But he will not be paid attorney’s fees since he filed his case pro se.
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“The individual right to armed self-defense in case of confrontation, like the other rights in the Second Amendment, cannot be regulated into oblivion,” Judge Manglona said.

The Commonwealth also has to return his WASR 10/63, his Glock 19, and four other rifles they confiscated when he imported them. Six years ago. He was allowed to keep a .223 caliber rifle that he brought in.

The Commonwealth AG promises new legislation to govern carrying loaded guns in public....