Trump-Appointed Judge Strikes Down Machine Gun Ban in Huge Win for 2A Rights!

In a landmark decision last month, a federal judge ruled in favor of Kansas resident Tamori Morgan, who was charged with possessing a machine gun. The judge completely dismissed the allegations, declaring the charges unconstitutional and delivering a major victory for Second Amendment advocates.

Morgan had faced two serious charges under 18 U.S.C. § 922(o), which bans the possession and transfer of machine guns, according to the Daily Caller. The case focused on Morgan’s ownership of an Anderson Manufacturing AM-15 .300 caliber machine gun and a “Glock switch,” a device that converts a Glock handgun into a fully automatic weapon.

U.S. District Judge John Broomes, a Trump appointee, ruled that the federal ban violated the Second Amendment, which protects Americans’ rights to “keep and bear arms.” Broomes made it clear that the government failed to prove there was any historical precedent for restricting these types of firearms.

“The government must show that these restrictions are part of the historical tradition of firearm regulation,” Broomes said, citing the Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. This precedent established that gun laws are only constitutional if they align with America’s history of firearm regulation.

The judge pointed out that while Congress attempted to regulate machine guns with the National Firearms Act of 1934 and the Firearms Owners Protection Act of 1986, this particular ban didn’t meet the constitutional standard. “These weapons are protected within the original meaning of the amendment,” Broomes stated, delivering a sharp rebuke to federal prosecutors.

It’s not yet clear whether the Biden-Harris Justice Department will appeal the decision, but many expect the administration to challenge this ruling.

This case is just one in a series of setbacks for the Biden administration’s push for more gun control. In May, another federal judge—also a Trump appointee—blocked a Biden-Harris regulation in Texas that required gun dealers to conduct background checks on gun show buyers and other off-site sales. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled that the new regulation violated Second Amendment rights and would unfairly penalize law-abiding citizens.

“Plaintiffs understandably fear that these presumptions will trigger civil or criminal penalties for conduct deemed lawful just yesterday,” Judge Kacsmaryk said in his decision.

The Biden administration is also facing mounting opposition from 26 Republican attorneys general, who have filed lawsuits challenging similar rules that they argue infringe on Americans’ constitutional right to bear arms. These lawsuits, filed in federal courts in Arkansas, Florida, and Texas, aim to stop the Biden administration from enforcing more gun restrictions that many believe go too far.

As these legal battles unfold, one thing is clear: the fight for gun rights is heating up, and victories like these are being celebrated by Second Amendment supporters across the country.