Fifth Circuit Upholds Federal Gun Ban for Felons Convicted of Alien Smuggling
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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the federal ban on firearm possession by convicted felons, applying the ruling to a man convicted of transporting undocumented migrants. The court classified alien smuggling as an "inherently dangerous" felony, holding that Congress may restrict gun rights under the Second Amendment for this offense.
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@scotus_wire🚨 The Fifth Circuit upheld the federal ban on firearm possession by convicted felons as applied to a man convicted of transporting illegal aliens, holding that alien smuggling is an "inherently dangerous" felony that Congress may disarm und
@barnes_lawRT @scotus_wire: 🚨 The Fifth Circuit upheld the federal ban on firearm possession by convicted felons as applied to a man convicted of tran…