State v. Willis

PAERISH, Justice:

¶ 1 Petitioner Wade Willis (“Willis”) challenges the constitutionality of Utah Code section 76-10-503(2)(a), which prohibits certain “restricted persons,” including those who, like Willis, are on probation for committing a felony, from possessing firearms. Willis contends this prohibition violates his individual right to keep and bear arms, guaranteed by article I, section 6 of the Utah Constitution, The district court rejected his argument, as did the court of appeals. We granted certio-rari> and now affirm.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2 While on probation for evading a police officer, a…