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Are there any notable 2nd Amendment cases not involving (then) modern firearms?
You are conflating two issues
The Second Amendment limits the restrictions governments can place on the weapons citizens can own and carry. It applies to all weapons, not just firearms.
Teter v. Lopez ...
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What laws and regulations apply to an external device that mechanically pulls the trigger of a gun?
This will potentially be decided by the Supreme Court of the United States in Garland v. Cargill.
The issue in Cargill is whether a bump stock device constitues a device "designed and intended, ...
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Is threatening a trespasser at gunpoint impermissible in UT?
Yes, its impermissible
The permitted use of threat of deadly force are spelled out in 76-2-402 which says
An individual is justified in threatening or using force against another individual when and ...
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What laws and regulations apply to an external device that mechanically pulls the trigger of a gun?
That would be a machine gun. Regulations would prohibit civilian ownership if it was constructed after mid-1986. Transfers of devices predating must be licensed by the ATF.
A machine gun is defined as
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Are there any notable 2nd Amendment cases not involving (then) modern firearms?
It is not settled yet, but Commonwealth vs. Canjura is being argued in the Massachusetts courts with the argument being that the 2nd Amendment protects the right to own and carry a switchblade knife.
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What laws and regulations apply to an external device that mechanically pulls the trigger of a gun?
If the device makes the gun repeatedly fire in response to a single human action, it and/or the combination of it and a gun would almost certainly be considered a machine gun by the ATF.
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Firearm ownership after voluntary mental health commitment as a minor?
This is very state dependent.
Some states do have a process for pre-checking. For example, the California Personal Firearms Eligibility Check. You fill out the form and the California Department of ...
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