Non-Violent Felon Has No Right to Bear Arms

A man convicted of providing false information on a loan application 27 years ago has no constitutional right to own a gun, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled.

Jorge Medina forfeited his gun rights under federal law when he was convicted of a felony, the court said.

Medina’s non-violent history and “responsible life” for many years don’t make the law unconstitutional as applied to him, the court said.

Felons “aren’t among the law-abiding, responsible citizens entitled to the protections of the Second Amendment,” the court said.

In 1990, Medina misrepresented his income on a mortgage finance ...