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UNITED STATES v. FREED

No. 345.

401 U.S. 601 (1971)

UNITED STATES v. FREED ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 5, 1971

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew J. Zinn argued the cause for the United States. On the brief were Solicitor General Griswold, Assistant Attorney General Wilson, Peter L. Strauss, Beatrice Rosenberg, and Mervyn Hamburg.

Luke McKissack argued the cause and filed a brief for appellees.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Following our decision in Haynes v. United States, 390 U.S. 85, Congress revised the National Firearms Act with the view of eliminating the defects in it which were revealed in Haynes.1

At the time of Haynes "only weapons used principally by persons engaged in unlawful activities would be subjected to taxation." ...

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