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Finleyville man sues in bid to get right to own guns
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A recent appellate court decision is paving the way for a local attorney’s bid to have gun-ownership rights restored to two of his clients who were previously convicted of “non-violent and non-serious” crimes.
In a civil complaint lawsuit filed Wednesday, an attorney representing 30-year-old Jocon Baumiller of Finleyville argued federal law barring his client from buying or owning a gun because of a 2010 misdemeanor theft conviction is unconstitutional.
Washington attorney, Keith Campbell, filed a similar case last year on behalf of
Except for the unusual buyer who holds a federal firearms license, those looking to purchase a gun must complete a document known as ATF Form 4473. One of the questions on the form asks, “Have ever been convicted in any court of a felony, or any other crime, for which the judge could have imprisoned you for more than one year, even if you received a shorter sentence including probation?”
against U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Acting Bureau of Alcohol, TObacco and Firearms acting director Thomas Brandon,