Originally Posted by forensicinvestigator Originally Posted by

I do not know the history of the judge, the history of his past rulings in like civil cases, so as Tom said for a person not knowing much of the back ground it is difficult to assess how he may rule. I have, however, been reading the briefs and the amici that have been going back and forth. That being said we must also remember that there is a severability clause in the SAFE Act, so the Judge could make individual rulings on each part of the law that was challenged. For instance he can say ammo registry is a no, but the registration of assault weapons is ok...and so on and so forth. So since some parts are supposed to go into effect (maybe not), the judge could make a ruling before 1/15/14, or he could wait until 4/15/14. Since the magazine ban and rounds number in magazines is a done deal, he could make a ruling any time on this portion, along with any part that is fully in effect at this time. I would think that almost a half million dollars in fees would buy the best representation around, so there is some confidence in that realm. The states arguments seemed rather faulty from a lay man's point of view (me), but one never knows how the judge will interpret either sides arguments. If there are Constitutional arguments, say based on 2A and the likes or Heller 1 and 2, one would think the judge would follow the supreme court's prior rulings, if not it is likely headed to the supreme court. Anything not supported by prior rulings and a Constitutional argument can go either way. Be certain some times Judges will also make a decision depending on how likely something is to go to an appeal. We shall see..