Federal court allows nonviolent felons to own guns
A federal appeals court ruled that the federal law banning gun possession by convicted felons can only be enforced if the previous offense involved violence or credible threats, limiting the application of the restriction. The court's decisions clarified that individuals with non-violent convictions, such as drunk-driving offenses, cannot be automatically disarmed under the law, affirming certain Second Amendment rights. These rulings follow a broader legal standard established by the Supreme Court in 2022 regarding the constitutionality of modern gun restrictions.
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