The Ninth Circuit, in United States v. Duarte, has overturned a federal gun law, specifically 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms. This decision, influenced by the Bruen opinion, challenges the government's argument that felons are excluded from the Second Amendment's protection. The court applied a text and history framework, finding that Duarte's handgun qualifies as an 'arm' and his conduct falls within the Second Amendment's plain language. The government's assertion that felons are not part of 'the people' was rejected, citing Heller and Bruen.
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