The taxes on sound suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns, originally enacted in 1934, were meant to be prohibitive, imposing bans in the guise of raising revenue.

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Republicans still support changing the process even after watching the most recent Supreme Court nominating process.

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The justices concluded that kids’ access to online porn is serious enough to change the ground rules of First Amendment law, ...