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In reply to the discussion: What America would look like if it didn't change their Amendments [View all]jmg257
(11,996 posts)of the 2nd. Of course it is related.
But in Miller, the USSC decision clearly stated the 2nd protects the arms related to militia usage...they did NOT say or even refer to the point that Miller wasn't in a well-regulated Militia, but very specifically stated (wrongly BTW - only due to lack of evidence) that the SHOTGUN he possessed wasn't applicable to militia usage.
All despite whatever the code says about people = UNorganized militia, etc.
IF he had a BAR and some one presented evidence of its very well-known military usage, the decision as handed down unanimously would have found such an arm legal and protected by the 2nd. (I am not saying maybe they would have changed their tune/wording if that was the case - but only what they did say about the 2nd protecting militia-quality arms)
BTW, Heller does say some restrictions are lawful.