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Tag Archives: Second Amendment

How Far Could Gun Control Constitutionally Go?

By Scott Key on Posted in News, Opinions and Analysis

In light of recent events, gun control is the subject of discussion. My practice touches upon guns. Generally it arises in the context of clients who have been accused or convicted of being felons in possession of a firearm or of being in possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime. I have… Continue Reading

Preserve the Record Alert: Felon in Possession Statutes are Low-Hanging Fruit

By Scott Key on Posted in News, Opinions and Analysis, Preservation of Error

Douglas A. Berman, Professor at Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University reports at his blog, Sentencing Law and Policy, that the Seventh Circuit has suggested that a non-violent felon might prevail on a Second Amendment challenge if he brings an as-applied challenge to the Federal Felon in Possession statute (18 U.S.C. Section 922(g)(1)))…. Continue Reading