PETITIONER:United States
RESPONDENT:Jack Miller and Frank Layton
LOCATION: Siloam Springs
RESPONDENT:Jack Miller and Frank Layton
LOCATION: Siloam Springs
DOCKET NO.: 696
DECIDED BY: Hughes Court (1939)
LOWER COURT:
ARGUED: Mar 30, 1939
DECIDED: May 15, 1939
ADVOCATES:
Gordon Dean – for the appellant
Facts of the case
An Arkansas federal district court charged Jack Miller and Frank Layton with violating the National Firearms Act (“NFA”) when they transported a double barrel 12-gauge shotgun in interstate commerce. In part, Miller and Layton argued that the NFA violated their Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. The district court agreed and dismissed the case.
Question
Does the Second Amendment protect an individual’s right to keep and bear arms?
