[harpseal]

I like to think of myself as an histortian. Although teh American army did not use submachineguns in WWI the German army did employ at least one 9mm submachinegun. Off the top of my head I can not give you the name and model but such a weapon was issued to the Kaiser's aqrmed forces. The Thompson gun was an American design in response to the usefulness of this weapon.

Of course at teh time of the NFA enactment US forces in China were issued some of the Thompsons. I can not speak about Marines in Latin Amererica at that time perhaps someone else can. In any case the short barreled shotgun was chosen primarily because the case could be fraudulently argued that it had no military usage as if it had such a usage then it would have been unconstitutional to tax it the way the NFA did.

Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown

[Dead Dog]

So, the $10,000 question (actually $60.00 in parts From Bushmaster and a drift punch) is, Could a USSC decision in favor of Emmerson cause the repeal of the NFA?

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, if the Swiss can have full auto, so should I.