United States v. Wise’s Empirical Analysis
556 F.3d 629 · 2009
Citation profile
14
cited by 14 later decisions
November 2014
most recently cited
4 federal appellate ·
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Applies 18 U.S.C. § 922 (Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act)
Relies on Irizarry v. United States · 218 Ill. 2d 255 - People v. Jordan · United States v. Gordon
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“There are many ways in which a felon can possess a firearm. In this case, Wise would have been a felon in possession even had he possessed the gun in a more responsible way — say, if he had kept it unloaded in a locked cabinet, or if he had kept it unloaded with a trigger lock. More than likely, though, responsible possession would not have endangered the lives of children. And, of course, there are ways in which children can be endangered, other than by having people leaving loaded guns lying around. Children can be carelessly allowed to fall out of open third-story windows or be allowed access to harmful chemicals. Also, notably, children’s lives can be endangered by persons who are not felons but who leave loaded guns within reach.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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