[Stanwood_Dave]

I think it very important that all those reading about the “Miller” decision know that when it went before the United States Supreme Court, that there was only one side “Argued and Briefed” the person “Miller” whose case went up to the U.S. Sup. Court, could not afford the coping cost, back in those day’s before computer’s , Zerox copiers, and me think’s mimographs.

[bvw]

Sure, you are right -- Miller was a half-cocked decision all around. Modern military forces use short barreled shot and scatter guns, and they did in the past. Maybe they were out of regular military favor in the thirties -- don't know. But even that little judicial notice, that a gun can be borne only if it is in use by the regular military has no basis -- half-cocked all around.

[Frohickey]

I think it very important that all those reading about the “Miller” decision know that when it went before the United States Supreme Court, that there was only one side “Argued and Briefed” the person “Miller” whose case went up to the U.S. Sup. Court, could not afford the coping cost, back in those day’s before computer’s , Zerox copiers, and me think’s mimographs.

Are you sure? The story that I heard was that Jack Miller was already dead when the case went in front of the Supreme Court. Jack Miller had left the scene after the initial trial where the case was dropped by the lower court. By the time it went to the SCOTUS, Jack Miller has already been killed by a 'competitor'.

[Lurking Libertarian]

I think it very important that all those reading about the “Miller” decision know that when it went before the United States Supreme Court, that there was only one side “Argued and Briefed” the person “Miller” whose case went up to the U.S. Sup. Court, could not afford the coping cost, back in those day’s before computer’s , Zerox copiers, and me think’s mimographs.

Miller was not represented in the Supreme Court, but cost was not the reason. Miller was a bootlegger arrested with a sawed-off shotgun. The trial judge held the National Firearms Act unconstitutional and let him go. When he heard the Government was going to appeal, he skipped to Canada.