Tuesday - October 20, 2026
Circuit Split on Constitutionality of Federal Felon-in-Possession Prohibition Persists After Supreme Court Denies Review Topic of White Paper From CRS
October 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11170) by legislative attorney Dave S. Sidhu:

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Circuit Split on Constitutionality of Federal Felon-in-Possession Prohibition Persists After Supreme Court Denies Review

Federal appeals courts disagree as to whether the federal ban on individuals convicted of felonies from possessing firearms - located at 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(g)(1) and . . .

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