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OCR: into criminal statutes that do not specify an intent element. First, where statute codifies common law crime, it is assumed that Congress did not intend to alter the intent applicable the common au crime See Morissette United States, 342 246 (1952) Second. where statute criminalizes parently innocent conduet that does not appear present hazard to the community, the Court has held that implication similar know ledge require- ment may be appropriate. See Linarota United States, 471 U.S 419 (1985) This case does not fall within either of those two catego ries. Instead. falls within third cate- gory of ofr enses by which Congress seeks to regulate highly dangerous items that. reasonably should be krown to be subject regula tion. In series CARGS dealing with offenses involving regulation nareot ...