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To: NorthMountain
When SCOTUS, in “Miller” refused to take judicial notice of short-barrel shotguns having any military use, they were being exceptionally dishonest.

Not really. Since Miller was dead, no one showed up to make his case so there was no evidence introduced that shotguns were used by the military. Had an attorney been there to make the case, the course of gun control could have been much different. Of course, an honest reading of Miller should have negated the NFA.

71 posted on 07/21/2022 10:42:38 AM PDT by MileHi ((Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: MileHi

Yes, I’m aware that Miller was dead etc. I think the use of shotguns in WWI trench warfare was common enough knowledge at the time That SCOTUS didn’t need to be told. And yes, any honest reading of Miller (or the Constitution) would negate the NFA entirely. We are not ruled by honest people.


75 posted on 07/21/2022 12:02:14 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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