Larry Hatfield v. William P. Barr
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
Easterbrook, Circuit Judge.
A person "who has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year" is forbidden to possess a firearm. 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(1). When holding in District of Columbia v. Heller , 554 U.S. 570 , 635, 128 S.Ct. 2783 , 171 L.Ed.2d 637 (2008), that the Second Amendment to the Constitution protects "the right of law-abiding, responsible citizens to use arms in defense of hearth and home", the Court added that "nothing in our opinion should be taken to cast doubt on longstanding prohibitions on the possession of firearms by…
Also in this document: Concurring in the judgment.
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