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Convicted Felons in Possession of Firearms Impacted by US Supreme Court Decision and how Criminal Defense Attorneys Can Help

By Walin & Klarich

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In the previous installment, we saw how the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in D.C. v. Heller left many important questions about the scope of the Second Amendment unanswered. These questions included important issues as, how should a court go about balancing the individual's constitutional right to "keep and bear arms" against a government's attempt to regulate the possession of firearms, and, whatever test the Court later decides to implement, how will present laws stack up against the numerous laws that are in place restricting the individual right of citizens to "keep and bear arms." One area that is called into question is the federal and state laws that prohibit persons convicted of certain crimes from possessing firearms. These laws are known as "felon in possession" laws, and many laws provide severe penalties for people who have been convicted of felonies who are found in possession of firearms or ammunition...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on August 26, 2008 (boomark / email).