Federal Appeals Court Rules Non-Violent Criminals Have Right to Gun Ownership

A federal appeals court ruled the US government cannot ban people convicted of non-violent crimes from possessing guns.
The ruling came from the Philadelphia-based 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals and is the latest defeat for gun control laws.
The decision was based on a 2020 lawsuit by a Pennsylvania man, Bryan Range, who was barred from possessing a gun after pleading guilty to welfare fraud.
The court found that the prohibition violated Range’s right to bear arms under the Second Amendment of the US Constitution.
The ruling does not apply to felons convicted of violent crimes such as murder or sex offenses.