Banning someone from buying a gun while under felony indictment goes against their Second Amendment right to bear arms, a federal judge in Texas has ruled.
"There are no illusions about this case's real-world consequences—certainly valid public policy and safety concerns exist," U.S. District Judge David Counts, a Trump appointee, wrote in his decision.& Pistol Association vs. Bruen, in which the justices rolled back concealed-carry permit restrictions for gun owners in New York state.
The Texas judge had been asked to weigh the case of Jose Gomez Quiroz, who was indicted for felony burglary on June 9, 2020, and then allegedly jumped bail, attempted to purchase an automatic weapon, lied on his ATF firearms transaction form and was able to purchase the gun. Pistols are displayed during the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center, in Houston, May 28, 2022.Counts agreed, finding that the Supreme Court had established a new "standard" with which to view Second Amendment rights.
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