Felony gun ban
Prince v. United States
In brief
- Where it stands
- Dismissed
Petition denied.
- What it’s about
- Glen Prince asked the Supreme Court to review whether a federal law barring people with felony convictions from possessing firearms violates the Second Amendment.
- Who it affects
- Prince received no Supreme Court review in this proceeding, and the order did not decide whether the federal firearms ban is constitutional.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Court refused to hear the case (denied review), so it did not decide that constitutional question.
The dispute concerns a federal law barring people with felony convictions from possessing firearms and whether that law fits the Second Amendment.
Question presented
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is facially constitutional under the Second Amendment and the Nation’s history and tradition of firearms regulation.
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Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.