US appeals court limits felon gun ban, allows for violent cases
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled that the federal felon gun ban cannot automatically apply to people whose prior crimes were nonviolent.
- The court upheld the ban for James Bost, whose convictions followed a 2002 carjacking involving threats and assault.
- The court ruled that the ban could not apply to Edward Williams based on his prior driving-under-the-influence convictions.
- The rulings applied the Supreme Court’s 2022 standard requiring gun restrictions to align with the nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation.
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Federal appeals court rules some nonviolent felons can legally own guns
The U.S. Federal Court of Appeal ruled that the prohibition on the possession of firearms for convicted persons could not be applied to certain persons whose past offences were not related to violence; the Third District Federal Court of Appeal issued two decisions clarifying the application of the prohibition on the possession of firearms for convicted prisoners, wrote Fox News. The Court upheld the restriction on the possession of weapons for …
Federal appeals court rules some nonviolent felons can legally own guns - NEW YORK TIMES POST
Supreme Court issues major rulings on gun rights, asylum Shannon Bream delivers breaking news from the Supreme Court on significant decisions regarding gun rights and immigration. The Court struck down Hawaii’s law on carrying firearms in private establishments, a victory for Second Amendment supporters. Additionally, the Court sided with the Trump administration’s policy on asylum. [...]
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