McLaughlin v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1986-04-29

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Justice Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court. The question presented is whether an unloaded handgun is a “dangerous weapon” within the meaning of the federal bank robbery statute. At about 9:30 a.m. on July 26, 1984, petitioner and a companion, both wearing stocking masks and gloves, entered a bank in Baltimore. Petitioner thereup…

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