The first circuit court of appeals hands down Thomas v. City Council of Portland (maine), “the second amendment applies only to weapons that have a ‘reasonable relationship to the preservation or efficiency of a well-regulated militia.’”

       [added 12/4/2022]

Subsequent Events:

12/17/1991                   2/3/1995

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References:

Thomas v. City Council of Portland, 730 F.2d 41, 42 (1st Cir. 1984). 

Robert A. Levy and William Mellor, The Dirty Dozen: How twelve Supreme Court cases radically expanded government and eroded freedom, (New York: Sentinel, 2008), 117-18.

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