Good news!
Federal court declares federal ban on at-home distilling unconstitutional
The court found that:
- The federal ban on home distilling exceeds the scope of the federal government’s limited powers.
- The Constitution’s tax power does not allow the federal government to ban home distilling, largely because the ban does not add money into the federal treasury or protect federal tax revenue.
- The Constitution’s power to regulate interstate commerce does not allow the federal government to ban home distilling, largely because the ban neither regulates interstate commerce directly nor is it related to any larger regulatory scheme.
I had just read about this case, but didn’t realize the decision was about to drop. This is 5th Circuit, so I’m not necessarily in the clear yet.
For the record, my last still wasn’t on American soil. So suck it up, revenuers.
So what. It’s not like I obey the law anyway. It’s all legal if you don’t get caught.