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To: Azeem

“In the absence of any evidence tending to show that possession or use of a “shotgun having a barrel of less than eighteen inches in length” at this time has some reasonable relationship to the preservation or efficiency of a well regulated militia, we cannot say that the Second Amendment guarantees the right to keep and bear such an instrument. “

Sawed off shotguns were used in WW1, so the court here on Miller 1939 was wrong as well.


30 posted on 10/22/2013 11:59:34 AM PDT by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge

Yes, they were, but the case couldn’t be completed because Miller died and his partner pleaded to a lesser charge. Now, the Supreme Court is too chicken to

We already know even some artillery is legal to own (black powder cannons). The courts are just too corrupt and cowardly to do their job.


32 posted on 10/22/2013 12:07:59 PM PDT by Azeem (There are four boxes to be used in the defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury and ammo.)
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To: lowbridge

“Sawed off shotguns were used in WW1, so the court here on Miller 1939 was wrong as well.” Also used in Viet Nam to clear out tunnels.


52 posted on 10/22/2013 1:22:18 PM PDT by BubbaBobTX ("The problem with socialism is you eventually run out of other peoples money." Margaret Thatcher)
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