Gun rights after repeat DUI
Holloway v. Brown
In brief
- Where it stands
- Dismissed
Petition denied.
- What it’s about
- Jackson W. Holloway challenged Washington’s ban on possessing firearms after a second misdemeanor conviction for driving under the influence within seven years, arguing that it violates the Second Amendment.
- Who it affects
- The denial ended Holloway’s Supreme Court proceeding, but did not settle whether Washington’s ban violates the Second Amendment.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Supreme Court refused to hear his case, so it did not decide that constitutional question.
Washington law bars firearm possession after a second misdemeanor DUI conviction within seven years.
Question presented
Does the State of Washington’s total ban on the possession of a firearm following a second misdemeanor conviction within seven years for driving under the influence violate the Second Amendment?
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