A federal judge has just handed down a massive Second Amendment-based legal victory regarding a machine gun-related case.
According to MSNBC, a federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump tossed out criminal charges for machine gun possession.
The ruling was issued in a case involving the prosecution of Tamori Morgan.
Morgan had been charged with two counts of possessing a machine gun under federal law.
The Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge John Broomes quashed the charges, however.
Judge Broomes cited both the Second Amendment and a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
Broomes’s decision scores a potentially massive victory for gun rights activists.
Morgan argued that the charges should be thrown out on Second Amendment grounds.
The defendant cited the Bruen ruling issued by the high court in 2022 as the basis for his defense.
Morgan and his attorney were successful in that argument, as Broomes dismissed the charges.
A machine gun possession charge was dismissed by a district court in Kansas yesterday on Second Amendment grounds.
The court found that machine guns are clearly bearable arms, and in this case at least, the government failed to show a historical tradition to justify their ban. pic.twitter.com/tCou5USFmE
— Kostas Moros (@MorosKostas) August 22, 2024
MSNBC noted:
The Kansas federal judge wrote that in Morgan’s case, the government failed to meet its burden “to demonstrate through historical analogs that regulation of the weapons at issue in this case are consistent with the nation’s history of firearms regulation.”
The ruling could have a nationwide, profound effect if the government doesn’t ultimately win the case on appeal, which some believe is somewhat likely to happen.
MSNBC added:
“The vast implications of Broomes’ ruling might not be fully realized if the government gets it reversed on appeal.
“The judge noted that the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Kansas and neighboring states, had yet to apply Bruen to the law at issue in Morgan’s case.”
Users across social media had plenty of reactions to the bombshell Second Amendment ruling.
One X user wrote:
“Absolutely amazing to see a court actually got this right!
“We’ll see if it holds up through appeals and SCOTUS, I guess.”
Another X user wrote:
“Another massive win made possible by President Trump.”
Many are hoping the conservative majority Supreme Court will ultimately rule in Morgan’s favor.
The case could very likely end up before the SCOTUS when the dust settles.
