The Supreme Court on Monday denied appeals from three people who tried to restore their right to own weapons after being convicted of nonviolent crimes, an action that disappointed gun rights defenders.
The denials, which were issued without comment or dissent, left intact the lower court rulings that determined that lifetime bans did not affect the protections of the Second Amendment.
One case involved a Pennsylvania man who tried to restore his right to own a firearm after being subjected to a lifetime ban following a conviction for driving under the influence in 2005.
The other cases involved a Pennsylvania woman convicted of lying on your tax return and a man convicted of copyright infringement and the smuggling of counterfeit cassette tapes in 1987.
For a case to be heard or to be granted a writ of certification, at least four judges must vote to take over the case.
Adam Kraut, a lawyer for the Coalition of Firearms Policy (FPC), representing two of the petitioners, expressed disappointment at the court’s refusal, but said his group would continue to challenge what it considers unrestricted. Licit weapons.
“While we are disappointed, the Supreme Court chose to allow severely incorrect court rulings to be upheld, FPC will continue our aggressive litigation strategy,” Kraut said in a statement.
Denied requests occur amid a series of mass shootings across the U.S.
Eight people were killed in a chain shooting at spas in the Atlanta area on March 16 and ten people were killed in a shooting at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, on March 22.
Last week, a man opened fire on a FedEx facility and killed eight people. Police later confirmed that the suspect used two assault rifles that he legally bought.