United States v. Miller (1939)

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-005094",
  "term": "United States v. Miller (1939)",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A landmark Supreme Court case that addressed the Second Amendment right to bear arms. The Court upheld the National Firearms Act of 1934, ruling that the Second Amendment does not guarantee an individual's right to possess a sawed-off shotgun. The decision stated that the amendment protects only the possession of weapons that have a reasonable relationship to the preservation or efficiency of a well-regulated militia.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/united-states-v-miller-1939/"
}