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While the NV affiliate's position is monumental, I think many of the comments posted thus far are... well... optimistic, I guess. The ACLU is not going to become the next NRA, GOA, SAF, CCRKBA, SAS, CRPA, or any other pro-gun organization. The NV ACLU has merely stated that they support the individual right... SUBJECT TO CONSTITUTIONALLY PERMISSABLE RESTRICTIONS. It's double-talk. They are not opposing background checks. They are not opposing one-handgun-a-month restrictions. They are not opposing 10-day waiting periods. They are not opposing "safe storage" laws, nor even restrictions on the TYPE of firearms you can own. Heck, they're not even saying they oppose gun registration (although they should, since the SCOTUS has already ruled that you can't register a right). All their statement says is that they recognize and support the individual right to keep and bear arms; so you may be stuck with nothing more than a single-shot .22 rifle with a 28" barrel and microstamp-capable chamber, that takes six months before you finally get possession, and must be stored in a locked container, with the bolt removed and stored in a second locked container, except when on government-owned land specifically designated as a public shooting area, using condor-friendly lead-free serialized ammunition, purchased in quantities not to exceed 1 box per month maximum... but by golly they recognize your right to own that rifle (if you're not on the list of prohibited individuals, of course). Welcome to California.
Until they state otherwise, or even more surprisingly SHOW otherwise, that's how I interpret the NV ACLU's position. Nothing more, nothing less. I welcome the ACLU to prove me wrong, however, and will gladly eat my words for a new ally!!! It doesn't make up for the fact that they should have been defending the 2nd all along, and it shouldn't have taken Heller for them to finally jump on board, but better late than never.