Hunter Biden Gun Conviction Law Has Divided US Appeals Courts

Hunter Biden may have a chance at appealing his recent gun conviction on Second Amendment grounds, as federal courts are divided on the legality of the statute he was charged with violating.

The law has come under scrutiny from federal courts following the US Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. That decision said courts should turn to history and tradition in determining whether gun restrictions violate the Second Amendment.

Attorneys for the president’s son said they will “vigorously pursue all the legal challenges” over the June 11 jury verdict in Delaware ...