Consider the following argument: "In a recent judicial decision, District Court Judge Lemuel Featherstone argued that bazookas and flamethrowers are not protected by the Second Amendment. Apparently, Judge Featherstone believes that the U.S. Constitution is obsolete and should be repealed by judicial fiat. But the rights protected in the Constitution lie at the very core of America's values and traditions. All true Americans must hope that Judge Featherstone's ruling is swiftly overturned." What fallacy does this argument commit?
A) attacking the motive
B) straw man
C) red herring
D) no fallacy

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The argument misrepresents Judge Featherstone's position by suggesting he believes the entire U.S. Constitution is obsolete based on his ruling about specific weapons, which is a classic example of a straw man fallacy.

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