US appeals court upholds federal ban on felons owning guns
Source: Reuters
US appeals court upholds federal ban on felons owning guns
Jonathan Stempel
Fri, May 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM EDT 3 min read
(Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld a federal law preventing felons from possessing firearms, rejecting a challenge by a California man who said the ban should not apply to non-violent felons like himself.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena, California said the government showed the "permanent and categorical disarmament" of felons was consistent with the country's historical tradition of firearms regulation, and with the 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Circuit Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw said the ban helps protect from the public from people who commit "the most serious crimes" and represent a "special danger of misuse."
The law was challenged by Steven Duarte, who had five convictions for nonviolent crimes, including vandalism and evading police, before being convicted and sentenced to 4-1/4 years in prison for violating the firearms ban.
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