Range v. Attorney General

69 F.4th 96·2023

What the Court Decided

The Third Circuit, sitting en banc, held that the federal felon-in-possession statute was unconstitutional as applied to a person convicted of a non-violent, non-serious offense, finding insufficient historical support for permanently disarming all convicted felons.

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Cited In

United States v. Hemani

2025 Term · 24-1234

The Third Circuit's en banc decision in Range — holding that a non-violent felon retained Second Amendment rights — is frequently cited to show that the historical tradition test can limit categorical firearms bans, supporting the respondent's argument that marijuana users cannot be permanently disarmed by status alone.