Gun Law in Peril as DOJ Allows Freeing National Security Suspect

Fallout from the Supreme Court’s landmark gun rights expansion last year has forced the Justice Department to abandon a firearms charge against an Iranian American drug user with suspected ties to foreign terrorism.

A 22-minute hearing in Sherman, Texas, Wednesday set the terms for the defendant’s imminent release after six months in jail. It marked the latest twist in an extraordinary yet low-profile case at the intersection of the Second Amendment and national security.

The firearm charge against Ali Hemani, 26, appears to have served the same purpose as when it’s often brought against suspects in terrorism, organized crime, and ...