Federal Appeals Court Upholds Gun Ban for Non-Violent Felons

The case is about whether non-violent felons can be permanently barred from owning guns.
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Gun Ban for Non-Violent Felons
A visitor picks up a revolver at a gun show in Atlanta, Ga., on April 25, 2025. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
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A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the Constitution allows laws barring felons from owning guns, even if their past crimes were non-violent—finding such restrictions consistent with the nation’s historical tradition of disarming individuals deemed dangerous or lawbreaking.

In a decision issued May 9, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena upheld a key federal gun control law, concluding that it survives the Supreme Court’s landmark Bruen ruling, which imposed a tougher, history-based test for evaluating Second Amendment challenges.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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