Nice, clear, explanation of why NY State Rifle & Pistol Ass'n v. Bruen is a landmark decision.
...The Bruen test is clear. If a law restricts the right to keep and bear arms, especially weapons in common use, that law is unconstitutional unless the law is consistent with traditional, historic firearm regulations. Laws that ban or severely regulate weapons in common use are simply not going to survive scrutiny under Bruen. Both handguns and long rifles such as AR-15s are objectively weapons in common use....
"Traditional and historic" regs are few and far between; in fact, it's likely that the National Firearms Act banning machine-gun ownership (with VERY few exceptions) would fail the Bruen test were machine guns in 'common use.' (That's the Catch-22: they might be in common use but for the NFA.)
Meantime, in the real world: Bruen has also invalidated Federal, State and municipal laws banning such accessories as extended magazines and--likely--pistol arm-braces. It will also prevent gun-grabbing under the deceptive name of 'Red Flag' laws. In addition, severe restrictions on where one may carry (open or concealed) will be voided.
All in all? A very good day for the Second Amendment.
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