Haynes versus United States was a 1968 Supreme Court decision interpreting the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution's self-incrimination Clause the National Firearms Act of 1934 required the registration of certain types of firearms miles Edward Haynes was a convicted felon who was charged with failing to register a firearm under that act Haynes argued that because he was a convicted felon and thus prohibited from owning a firearm requiring him to register any firearms in his possession was equal to requiring him to making an open admission to the government that he was in violation of the law which essentially is a violation of his right to not incriminate himself in a seven to one decision the Court ruled in favor of Haynes Earl Warren dissented in one sentence opinion opinion and Thurgood Marshall didn't participate in the ruling at all as with many other Fifth Amendment cases felons and others prohibited from possessing firearms could not be compelled to incriminate themselves through registration so the National Firearms Act was amended after Haynes to make it apply only to those who could lawfully possess a firearm this eliminated prosecution of prohibited persons like criminals and cured the self-incrimination problem in this new form the new registration provision was upheld the Court held quote to eliminate the defects revealed by Haynes Congress amended the act so that only a possessor who lawfully makes manufactures or Imports Firearms can and must register them the original Haines decision can continues to block state prosecutions of criminals who failed to register guns as required by various state law gun registration schemes so if you're considered by the state to be a criminal you don't have to register your Firearms if you're a law abider who follows all the rules you do leave your thoughts about this little piece of convoluted legalese Judo in the comments section below and let us know if you think that any registration is a violation of the shall not be infringed portion of the Second Amendment and while you're at it do you think as history seems to indicate that present registration equals future confiscation for more content like this don't forget to subscribe to the channel hit the Bell notification icon give this video a like and share it with everybody you know we'll see you in the next short video [Music]