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U.S. v. BARTON

No. 09-2211.

633 F.3d 168 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America v. James Francis BARTON, Jr., Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: March 4, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Eberhardt , Charles A. Eberle , Laura S. Irwin , Office of the United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, Attorneys for Appellee.

David B. Chontos , Chontos & Chontos, Turtle Creek, PA, Attorneys for Appellant.

Before: HARDIMAN, GREENAWAY, JR. and NYGAARD, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

HARDIMAN, Circuit Judge.

James Barton pleaded guilty to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). In doing so, he reserved the right to argue on appeal that these convictions violate his Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. Because we hold that 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is constitutional both on its face and as...

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