[Opinion] 10th Circuit Sidesteps Bruen with Nonviolent Felon Ruling

10th Circuit Sidesteps Bruen with Nonviolent Felon Ruling

Unfortunately, it hasn’t been all wins for liberty. Some federal courts have continued to uphold firearm prohibitions that have no relationship to America’s historical tradition.

Tenth Circuit Upholds Gun Ban for Bad Check Despite SCOTUS Ordering Reconsideration

Writing one bad check for less than $500 is grounds for permanent disarmament, a federal appeals court has ruled. On Tuesday, a unanimous three-judge panel for the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals once again ruled against Melynda Vincent, a Utah single mother who sought to restore her gun rights despite a 17-year-old conviction for bank fraud. It previously ruled against Vincent but was tasked by… Source

Tenth Circuit ignores SCOTUS, rejects challenge to federal gun ban

As NRA-ILA pointed out last week, the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen (2022) has prompted a long-overdue reappraisal of the federal law as it pertains to who can be barred from possessing firearms consistent with the Second Amendment. Unfortunately, it hasn’t been all wins for liberty. Some federal courts have continued to uphold firearm prohibitions that have no relationship to America’…