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Gun Control & RKBA

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Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)
Mon Jul 4, 2016, 04:04 PM Jul 2016

Admittedly convoluted but honestly asked question, RE: registration laws [View all]

It is established case precedent that a person intent on using a gun to commit a crime cannot be charged with failing to register their gun because doing something would violate their 5th Amendment protections against being forced to incriminate themselves (Haynes v US)

But suppose someone intended to violate no law except the law requiring registration? What could they be charged with?

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