Fifth Circuit will review if law barring felons from possessing guns is federal overreach

Higginson, an appointee of former President Barack Obama. Higginson warned of the grave consequences that could arise if the full appeals court decides to find Section 922 convictions unlawful under the commerce clause.

“That impact is hard to overstate,” Higginson wrote. “In the context of § 922 convictions alone, such a holding would raise several continue reading …