The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the provision 922(g)(1) is unconstitutional when applied to nonviolent felons who have served their time and reentered society. The panel, consisting of Carlos T. Bea, Milan D. Smith, Jr., and Lawrence VanDyke, with Bea and VanDyke in the majority, while Smith dissented. This decision allows nonviolent felons to own firearms, affirming their Second Amendment rights.
Ban on gun possession by felons is unconstitutional as applied to some offenders, 9th Circuit rules. https://t.co/qxkLdActPB #SecondAmendment
Ninth Circuit: Felon Has ‘Right to Possess Firearm for Self-Defense’ On Thursday a three-judge panel from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided that Steven Duarte, a felon, has a “right to possess a firearm for self-defense.” Courthouse News Service… https://t.co/D0aQwflsWh
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Hawaii Firearms Coalition Celebrates Landmark Victory for Second Amendment Rights in Honolulu Honolulu, HI – In a significant victory for the rights of gun owners in Hawaii, the Hawaii Firearms Coalition (HIFICO) is pleased to announce a favorable resolution in the recent… https://t.co/hgiSpuaNuU
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Allowing Nonviolent Felons to Own Firearms https://t.co/LpyQBIPICV
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals three-judge panel today in U.S. v. Duarte struck down a conviction for possessing a firearm when he had nonviolent felony conviction because it violates his Second Amendment rights. A nonviolent felon who has served his time should regain the…
[Eugene Volokh] Ninth Circuit Panel Concludes That Some Felons May Have Second Amendment Rights https://t.co/FTzKSEZEQz
Live thread on US v. Duarte, in which the Ninth Circuit ruled that 922(g)(1) is unconstitutional as applied to a nonviolent felon who served his time. Panel was Carlos T. Bea, Milan D. Smith, Jr., and Lawrence VanDyke. Bea and VanDyke in the majority, Smith dissented.… https://t.co/osNvyGkW0c https://t.co/0agnzFa1Qt
9th Circuit holds that 922(g)(1) violates the Second Amendment as applied to a non-violent offender who served his time and reentered society. https://t.co/bn765ELwF0
9th Circuit holds that 922(g)(1) violates the Second Amendment as applied top a non-violent offender who served his time and reentered society. https://t.co/RPnfigcys0