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“dangerous and unusual weapons”

October 26, 2012

406 Weapons
406I In General
406k102 Constitutional, Statutory, and Regulatory Provisions
406k107 Construction
406k107(4) k. What Guns Are Allowed.

406 Weapons The Second Amendment right to bear arms did not extend to the defendant’s possession of a homemade machine gun in his home, as machine guns constituted dangerous and unusual weapons not typically possessed by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes.
United States v. Henry, 688 F.3d 637 (9th Cir. 2012)
Suggested by Mark Thacker, Lawyer; Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley; San Jose, CA