Farmer v. Higgins’s Empirical Analysis
907 F.2d 1041 · 1990
Citation profile
15 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 922 (Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act) · 26 U.S.C. § 5821 (§ 201 of the Gun Control Act of 1968) · 26 U.S.C. § 5822 (§ 201 of the Gun Control Act of 1968)
Relies on United States v. Turkette · Gun South, Inc. v. Brady · Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. v. Sawhill · Veterans Administration Medical Center Tampa Florida v. Federal Labor Relations Authority · U.S. Army Engineer Center v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Most-quoted passages
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“(1) that Congress intended to change the law to prospectively preclude the private possession of machine guns, and (2) that Congress intended to limit lawful transfer and possession of machine guns to instances authorized by the government for the benefit of federal, state, or local governmental entities. Consequently, in light of the plain language of section 922(o), as well as its legislative history, we hold that section 922(o) prohibits the private possession of machine guns not lawfully possessed prior to May 19, 1986.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“I do not know why anyone would object to the banning of machineguns.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“the plain language of section 922(o), as well as its legislative history ... prohibits the private possession of machine guns not lawfully possessed prior to May 19, 1986.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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