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**Spats McGee** · May 21, 2013, 10:37 AM

Removing the municipal requirement to own a firearm does not remove the federal (or state) prohibition on doing so. No, it's not going to be a valid defense to felon in possession charges. See, e.g., The Supremacy Clause.

Standing to do what?

May 21, 2013, 10:37 AM	#12
Spats McGee Staff Join Date: July 28, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 8,821	Removing the municipal requirement to own a firearm does not remove the federal (or state) prohibition on doing so. No, it's not going to be a valid defense to felon in possession charges. See, e.g., The Supremacy Clause. Standing to do what? __________________ I'm a lawyer, but I'm not your lawyer. If you need some honest-to-goodness legal advice, go buy some.