destructive-device
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| Case | Title | Lower Court | Docketed | Status | Flags | Tags | Question Presented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-6158 | Elden Don Brannan v. United States | Fifth Circuit | 2024-12-17 | Denied | Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP | criminal-prosecution destructive-device firearms-regulation military-ordinance statutory-interpretation weapon-design | Whether the National Firearms Act's language regarding 'destructive device' defines an essential element of the crime or an affirmative defense |
| 24A453 | Elden Don Brannan v. United States | Fifth Circuit | 2024-11-05 | Presumed Complete | ATF-regulation destructive-device explosive-device fireworks intent pipe-bomb | Whether a homemade pipe device with firework components constitutes a 'destructive device' under § 5845(f) when its intended purpose and potential har… | |
| 18-7779 | Kenneth William Kirkland v. United States | Ninth Circuit | 2019-02-06 | Denied | Response WaivedIFP | circuit-split criminal-law destructive-device federal-courts federal-courts-split federal-statute firearm firearm-regulation firearms parts-possession statutory-interpretation unregistered-firearm | Whether a combination of parts designed or intended for use as a bomb can qualify as a 'destructive device' |