Legal Opinion
United States v. Qualls
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 2, 1998No. 95-50378PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MICHAEL DALY HAWKINS, Circuit Judge:
We granted en banc review in this appeal to determine whether our prior decision in United States v. Dahms, 938 F.2d 131 (9th Cir.1991), should be overturned.1 Dahms looks to state law to determine the scope of restrictions on firearms possession under federal statutes governing the possession of firearms by previously convicted felons. The question typically arises when a previously convicted felon is granted a restoration of civil rights by state authorities including a partial restoration of the right to possess firearms.
Other circuits have adopted an…
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