(PatriotHQ) A hungry man made a false statement to get food stamps, and fishing without a license while double parked indicate a potential threat to public safety or reach a level which justifies revoking his constitutional right to bear arms?
The court throws the book at him! Fair? HELL NO!
A federal appeals court in Philadelphia has made a ruling stating a Pennsylvania man convicted of a nonviolent crime cannot be deprived of his Second Amendment right to bear arms.
Why did this go to federal appeals court to begin with?
Bryan Range, who was convicted in 1995 for making a false statement to obtain food stamps, had completed his probation, paid restitution, and had no further criminal offenses except for minor traffic violations and fishing without a license.
While Range's case was awaiting appeal, a landmark Second Amendment case was decided by the US Supreme Court, establishing a two-step test to determine the constitutionality of firearms restrictions. Applying this test to Range's situation, the majority of judges (11 out of 15) concluded despite his criminal record, he still falls within the category of "the people" protected by the Second Amendment.
Therefore, it was the responsibility of the US government to demonstrate disarming Range would align with the historical tradition of firearm regulation.
The judges emphasized their decision only pertains to Range's specific circumstances. The ruling does not invalidate the federal law banning felons from possessing firearms, as it remains valid for individuals who have committed violent crimes or pose a threat to society.
Judge Thomas Ambro, in a concurring opinion, stressed the ban on felons in possession of firearms aligns with the nation's historical tradition and serves to disarm those deemed a threat to the orderly functioning of society.
Three dissenting opinions were expressed by Circuit Judge Patty Shwartz, who highlighted historical firearm bans on various groups and argued such restrictions justify disarming individuals like Range. She cautioned the analytical framework used in the majority opinion could potentially render most, if not all, felon firearm bans unconstitutional, a position she disagreed with, as it goes against Supreme Court sentiments and the nation's history.
IMO – Has the justice system gone mad? Is it reasonable to question the state of the justice system when acts like burning down inner cities, assaulting police officers, allegations of President Biden hiding classified documents in his garage, and accepting bribes from foreign nations are overshadowed by the actions of a hungry individual attempting to acquire food stamps and catching a fish without a license while parked illegally?
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It’s not about a person with nonviolent crimes, it’s about a way to remove gun rights under certain conditions. Then the conditions expand, Example: if gun rights were removed because of welfare fraud and fishing without a license and a moving violation, then which would carry more weight? What about only fishing without a license and moving violation only? Does this raise to the level to remove gun rights?
Therefore, the penalty becomes progressive. Finally just thinking about fishing without a license raises to the level of the loss of gun rights.
The judicial system needs a complete overhaul... to reinstate our founding father's jurisdictional limits on the court .... No case before a court should establish law... all rulings on a case before a court whether they be as to constitutionality or fact... should only apply to the case before the court ... not to all future cases of a similar nature. Period.
The Courts must not legislate from the bench... using the doctrine of 'Satre Decisis' as settled law... The Law of the court is fiat law... operating under, the color of law and it needs to end.
Not only, but they are limited ot what they are allowed to hear, all else is State's jurisdiction. 10thA
Yes, most of the justice system has gone mad and we can trace it, directly, back to the Kenyan fraud who convinced too many people that evil was good, down was up, wrong was right, ad infinitum - - and that all started in 2009 when he declared "In five days, we will, fundamentally, change America!"
Well said.
The satanic left's plan to destroy our republic and turn the USA into the ussa, a 3rd world puppet state of the new world order global dictatorship!!!!!!!!!!
Exactly...where they rule instead of represent.
Seems like many judges have swallowed the "Kool Aid" while they clasp the bunch of "bribery dollars" in their other hand from the N.W.O. W.E.F. would be Rulers of the planet. Look Up-Yes that's GOD Looking Down on HIS Creation that "Would Be Elitists" are ABUSING.
In what criminal city did this happen???
Here is more supporting information: Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Bryan Range Pennsylvania man convicted of a nonviolent crime cannot be deprived of his Second Amendment right to bear arms.
On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Norristown, PA 19401
https://www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/212835pen.pdf
in 1995, Bryan Range pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining $2,458 in food stamps by understating his income. He returned the money, paid a $100 fine and $288 in court costs, and served three years of probation.
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