Legal Opinion
Thompson/Center Arms Co. v. Baker
District Court, D. New Hampshire
Decided April 29, 1988No. 1:01-adr-00007PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
DEVINE, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Thompson/Center Arms Company (“TCA”), a firearms manufacturer, seeks a declaratory judgment that possession of a Contender pistol in conjunction with a Contender Carbine Kit does not constitute possession of a “firearm” under 26 U.S.C. § 5845(a) or a “short-barreled rifle” as defined by 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(8). Jurisdiction is asserted under Article III, section 2 of the United States Constitution, 28 U.S. C. §§ 1331 and 1337.
Defendants have moved for dismissal pursuant to Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6), Fed. R.Civ.P. Defendants assert that (1) the United States…
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