[Brooklyn Attitude]

IIRC miller decision was the result of the defendant not showing up to defend their right to possess a Sawed off shotgun. The fact that short barreled shotguns were commonly used by the military was not presented to the justices.

[marktwain]

“The court based its decision largely on the precedent set in the case of US v. Miller which allowed the banning of sawed-off shotguns on the grounds they had no military or civilian purpose. The court stated, “the ban on AK series rifles does not impinge on rights protected by the Second Amendment because assault weapons are at least as dangerous and unusual as the short-barreled shotgun.”

Talk about twisted logic. The Miller decision said the short barreled shotgun was not shown to be used by the military. In their twisted way, they are claiming that you should have legal access to a full auto AK47, because the semi-auto version is not used much by the military.

Completely insane. That semi-auto AR-47 type rifle *is* in common use in the United States, far more common than short barrelled shotguns.

[kiryandil]

IIRC miller decision was the result of the defendant not showing up to defend their right to possess a Sawed off shotgun. The fact that short barreled shotguns were commonly used by the military was not presented to the justices.

Honey Tyrant Blackrobe don't give a s**t.

[Dalberg-Acton]

Your are correct.