United States v. Thompson/Center Arms Co.

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1992-06-08

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*519 Justice Scalia, with whom Justice Thomas joins, concurring in the judgment. I agree with the plurality that the application of the National Firearms Act (NFA) to Thompson/Center’s pistol and conversion kit is sufficiently ambiguous to trigger the rule of lenity, leading to the conclusion that the kit is not covered. I disagree with the plurality,…

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