Question

Tax Court decisions determined in Johnson v. United States. Do you agree or disagree with the Tax Court's decision? Why or why not?.

Answer 1

Answer: Tax Court decisions determined in Johnson v. United States: AGREED

The Court in this case faced with the issue of whether a possession of a short-barrelled shotgun by citizens is covered under the residual clause definition of a “violent felony” under the ACCA. The Court holds the power to clarify whether possession of a short-barrelled shotgun is similar in kind and in degree of risk to the other enumerated felonies of ACCA’s, inclusive of concerns whether it involves violence, purposeful, and aggressive conduct. Although Johnson argued that mere possession of a short-barrelled shotgun is not similar in kind and in degree of risk to the other enumerated felonies of ACCA’s, the Supreme Court contends his statements. I absolutely agree with the verdict because it implicated the classification of violent felonies, the law of sentencing enhancements, the breadth of the ACCA, and gun control and it's usage. The shotguns are specifically dangerous and destructive because of the ability to shoot multiple projectiles simultaneously, permitting a shooter to hit a single target with multiple pellets with only one trigger pull or hit multiple targets. The unregistered, and thus illegal, short-barrelled shotguns are overwhelmingly used to execute crimes, thus a strict action against them is very much required.