OPINION AND ORDER
TAYLOR, District Judge.
This case presents the issue, on apparent first impression, whether the crime of possessing an unregistered firearm under 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d) is a "crime of violence," permitting a detention hearing under the Bail Reform Act. The Court holds that it is.
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to a valid search warrant, the police searched the home of defendant, Gary Lee Spires, and found three machine-guns. They...
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