[Redbob]

How so? Federal law says felons cannot be in possession of a firearm - doesn’t ask where it came from.

Those two guys made it easy for the feds - they *ARE* convicted felons, and if they want to own a firearm, they need to petition the courts for a restoration of rights.

[editor-surveyor]

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>> “How so? Federal law says felons cannot be in possession of a firearm - doesn’t ask where it came from.” <<

Congress cannot enact laws WRT firearms.

The second amendment clearly states that the right to own and bear arms “shall not be infringed.”

Who could argue that a ban on ownership or possession is not an infringement?
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[taxcontrol]

Federal authority comes from the interstate commerce clause. They assert that a firearm at one point in it’s “life” traversed interstate boundaries thus they have legal authority. If the firearm NEVER crossed state boundaries, there is no authority for the feds.