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Excellent review of "Miller." I would only add that had Gutensohn bothered to show up, he could easily have shown that a sawed-off shotgun, known as a "trench gun," had great utility in the close combat of trench warfare of the First World War. Thus McReynolds' argument would have spun against the NFA, and we may have been spared a myriad of ineffective but intrusive gun-control legislation over the last seven decades.
It's always interesting to guess how the court will rule in landmark cases. However this goes the affect will be to add the issue to the presidential race this fall.
Mr. Levy,
Are you aware that Miller died in a shootout BEFORE this case was heard by SCOTUS?
One of the fairest and most accurate recaps of Miller I have read. Thank you!
@astronerd: Miller's body was reported found in a creekbed on April 6, 1939, which was after the case was heard (March 30), but before the ruling was issued (May 15).
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