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Appeals court rules some nonviolent felons can own guns
The Third Circuit said the federal ban covers violent offenders, and the man in the case was convicted over a DUI; the ruling could reach beyond one court.
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- First reported by Fox News: “Federal appeals court rules some nonviolent felons can legally own guns”.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 4:01 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance.
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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA federal appeals court has ruled that the ban on felons owning guns applies to violent offenders, but not to a man whose conviction came from a drunk driving case in the early two thousands.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Third Circuit issued the decision, and it could affect gun laws well beyond that one case.
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