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Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: United States v. Miller, 307 U.S. 174 (1939) [View all]discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,692 posts)31. re: "This 1939 supreme court ruling on miller was UNANIMOUS."
        "...we cannot say that the Second Amendment guarantees the right to keep and bear such an instrument."
In the literal wording of the text of the unanimous decision:
- "we cannot say" Echoing the court's acknowledgment that neither evidence nor argument from the defense was offered.
- "right to keep and bear such an instrument" Not encompassing arms in general nor firearms specifically. The decision was in light only regarding the sawed off shogun.
"...an unorganized militia is NOT well regulated."
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