United States v. Katherine Isabel Barr

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• concluding that Staples does not require the government to prove knowledge of incriminating characteristics of sawed-off shotguns
• concluding that Staples does not require the government to prove knowledge of incriminating characteristics of sawed-off shotguns
• explaining Staples and holding government need not prove defendant knew it was illegal to possess a sawed- off shotgun because such a gun is not a traditionally lawful weapon
• where characteristics of weapon render it “quasi-suspect,” government need not prove defendant knew of specific characteristics making weapon subject to § 5861(d) and (i) of National Firearms Act (Act
• “A defendant who observes [a quasi-suspect weapon] cannot possess it with innocence.”

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