Question presented: Can a state government completely ban the sale of AR-15s to private citizens?
For the would-be sellers and owners: Hey, everyone owns an AR-15! They’re as common as Japanese cars! That makes them analogous to 18th century muskets. They can’t be prohibited.
For the state: Are you high? The AR-15, in addition to having no legitimate public purpose when owned by a private citizen, has destructive power far greater than a hunting rifle, which is the appropriate analogy for a musket. It’s destructive power that controls here, not the number in circulation. The state can ban AR-15s.
How do you suppose Justice Thomas disposes of this one?