TFred
Regular Member
Interesting ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States today.
A couple of surprises: The ruling was unanimous. The author of the opinion was Kagen, who "succinctly explained, this is a pragmatic solution that accords with the statute’s text and purpose, and also has the benefit of fitting snugly with common sense." (Emphasis added by me.)
TFred
Richard M. Re, Opinion analysis: An equitable result in Henderson v. United States, SCOTUSblog (May. 18, 2015, 12:12 PM), http://www.scotusblog.com/2015/05/opinion-analysis-an-equitable-result-in-henderson-v-united-states/
From the article:
Plain English: When people are arrested, they often surrender their firearms to police. Once those people are convicted of felonies, they can no longer lawfully possess their weapons. In this situation, the Supreme Court unanimously concluded, the felon can ask the government to transfer his firearms to an independent third party. This includes transfers to dealers for sale on the open market, but in some circumstances can also include directed transfers to specific people.
A couple of surprises: The ruling was unanimous. The author of the opinion was Kagen, who "succinctly explained, this is a pragmatic solution that accords with the statute’s text and purpose, and also has the benefit of fitting snugly with common sense." (Emphasis added by me.)
TFred
Richard M. Re, Opinion analysis: An equitable result in Henderson v. United States, SCOTUSblog (May. 18, 2015, 12:12 PM), http://www.scotusblog.com/2015/05/opinion-analysis-an-equitable-result-in-henderson-v-united-states/
From the article:
Plain English: When people are arrested, they often surrender their firearms to police. Once those people are convicted of felonies, they can no longer lawfully possess their weapons. In this situation, the Supreme Court unanimously concluded, the felon can ask the government to transfer his firearms to an independent third party. This includes transfers to dealers for sale on the open market, but in some circumstances can also include directed transfers to specific people.