United States v. Miller (1939)

Definition

United States v. Miller (1939) was a Supreme Court case that determined the scope of the Second Amendment and upheld the National Firearms Act. This decision held that the Second Amendment protects only firearms with a reasonable relationship to the preservation or efficiency of a well-regulated militia.

Related terms

Second Amendment: The Second Amendment is an amendment to the United States Constitution that protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms.

National Firearms Act: The National Firearms Act of 1934 regulates certain types of firearms in order to reduce crime rates and protect public safety.

Well-regulated militia: A well-regulated militia refers to a group of citizen soldiers who can be called upon by their state government for defense purposes.