Steveesq

Steveesq t1_ja5p09f wrote

Reply to ELI5: Why does farming equipment require such low horsepower compared to your average car? by thetravelingsong

First thing is the premise of the question. cars don't require that much horsepower. We like and want that much horsepower.

But horsepower is only one part of the equation when it comes to any vehicle, or piece of equipment. The engine usually drives a transmission of some kind, or a pump for hydraulics, etc.

My daily driver has an excess of 300 horsepower. I have a military truck that weighs 8,500 pounds, that has a whopping 92 horsepower. I also have a tractor with a front end loader, that's 38 horsepower, And it'll drag both of them around the yard. It's all about application.

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Steveesq t1_ixx2kw4 wrote

Reply to comment by anon45564556 in Non-Political RI Gun Law Question by provendumb

Simple... there is a new Supreme Court case from this summer that changes the standard. The California AWB (Assault Weapons Ban) is set to be decided within the next month or so... and it looks like it will be overturned.

The MA AWB is a carbon copy of CA. If the court rules the CA AWB is unconditional under this new standard... then ALL AWBs are by definition unconstitutional. I belive the MA ban is being challenged as well under this new standard but I'm not sure.

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Steveesq t1_ixwpqus wrote

Reply to Non-Political RI Gun Law Question by provendumb

RI attorney here. As of the date... it isn't just fines... it's felonies. For EACH AND EVERY magazine over 10 rnds - 5yrs in prison, $5,000 fine. There is NO GRANDFATHER clause. Mere possession is a felony.

Yes there is a pending lawsuit... but it is essentially waiting on a similar case pending in the 9th federal circuit. The law in ri is unconstitutional on its face (7 clear violations), and is also in direct conflict with the US Supreme Court decision in "Bruen" which is the controlling standard.

From a legal standpoint, I would advise Not to turn anything in. The law is unconstitutional on its face, and any law in direct contradiction to the Constitution is null and void. This law will almost definitely be overturned as written, But the danger here is if you get caught with a magazine before it's overturned.

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