Labels:book | element of a cylinder | reckoner | sky | tree OCR: dangerous weapons such as machineguns. Ir United States Freed, 401 U.S. 109 (1971) this Court applied that rationale the question whether government mu:t prove that defendant under Sco- tion 5861 PJ knew that the weapon he essed was unregistered. light of Freed, substantial majority of the courts of appeals have held that conviction under Section 5861(d) docs not require proof that the defendant. knew the weapon he BOd sessed had !1 the physical characteristics weapon requi lire be registered under fedleral law Petitioner contends that the legislative history of various amendnents the National Firearms Act supports his position. Bot those amendments demon- strate Congress' desire regul late "convertible" wea pons the type possessed by petitioner this case They also show that Congress has c ...
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