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Essay / Gary Small Case - 541
Russ SiadatianL201 11:15AM4/20/2014Small c. Case name; Court (year)a. Gary Small v. United States; United States Supreme Court (2005)2. Problem(s)a. Do US courts have the right to deny Gary Small his right to bear arms on the grounds that his conviction by a foreign court still applies to the law: "it is unlawful for any person... who has been convicted by a foreign court…. own a firearm”? Does the word any also apply to foreign courts?3. Hold (vote)a. No (4-0)4. Facts: a. Melted. Gary Small attempted to smuggle several pistols, a rifle and ammunition into Japan and was arrested. He was sentenced to 5 years in prison in Japan, and upon his release he returned to the United States. After returning, he purchased a pistol from an arms dealer and was subsequently charged with "illegal possession of firearms." Procedures. Upon his arrest, Small pleaded guilty while reserving the right to challenge his conviction on the grounds that his foreign conviction does not apply to the "unlawful possession of firearms" law. The Federal District Court and the Court of ...