From my perspective, it is not unconstitutional to ban scary looking guns.
Many of us believe that the "Assault Weapons" ban was rather silly because it banned cosmetic features. The ban might be silly, but that does not make it unconstitutional.
Let's assume that a bayonet lug and a flash suppressor are both cosmetic features and there is no justification to ban them based on public safety. That does not mean it is unconstitutional to ban them. If they are truly cosmetic, the right to keep and bear arms is not infringed by not being able to have them.
We want assault rifles precisely because they are more effective in certain situations than a "hunting rifle".
A ban on high capacity magazines may or may not be constitutional, but it is certainly NOT a cosmetic feature.
More to the point. What if a statute was enacted banning handguns printed with pictures of baby animals? This would certainly be constitutional because banning such handguns would not be expected to infringe on anyone's right to keep or bear arms.
And if you do not like that, how about banning handguns imprinted with the message: "This is a fake gun" Lots of good constitutional reasons to ban such firearms.
Many of us believe that the "Assault Weapons" ban was rather silly because it banned cosmetic features. The ban might be silly, but that does not make it unconstitutional.
Let's assume that a bayonet lug and a flash suppressor are both cosmetic features and there is no justification to ban them based on public safety. That does not mean it is unconstitutional to ban them. If they are truly cosmetic, the right to keep and bear arms is not infringed by not being able to have them.
We want assault rifles precisely because they are more effective in certain situations than a "hunting rifle".
A ban on high capacity magazines may or may not be constitutional, but it is certainly NOT a cosmetic feature.
More to the point. What if a statute was enacted banning handguns printed with pictures of baby animals? This would certainly be constitutional because banning such handguns would not be expected to infringe on anyone's right to keep or bear arms.
And if you do not like that, how about banning handguns imprinted with the message: "This is a fake gun" Lots of good constitutional reasons to ban such firearms.