The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the federal ban on gun possession by felons is unconstitutional as applied to certain non-violent offenders. The court's decision specifically found that 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from owning firearms, cannot be applied to non-violent felons. This ruling has prompted the government to file an en banc petition, arguing that it is challenging for courts to determine whether a specific felony is violent or not. The decision is a significant interpretation of the Second Amendment by the 9th Circuit.
Convicted Non-Violent Felons Can Own Guns, Ninth Circuit Rules https://t.co/Kb4630vA4B
The government has filed an en banc petition in the Ninth Circuit case that found 922(g)(1) unconstitutional as applied to a non-violent felon, saying (among other things) that it's too hard for courts to determine if a specific felony is violent or not: https://t.co/ySnPjjrrNx https://t.co/KTSxvktj8J
Essay on Ninth Circuit’s Second Amendment En Banc Jurisprudence. https://t.co/HMAKRfrmkF?
Ban on gun possession by felons is unconstitutional as applied to some offenders, 9th Circuit rules. https://t.co/qxkLdActPB #SecondAmendment
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Allowing Nonviolent Felons to Own Firearms https://t.co/LpyQBIPICV