The assistant attorney highlights the “common thread of felons not abiding by the law.”
The Seventh Court of Appeals heard arguments last week for a case examining whether illegal immigrants in the United States also have the right to bear arms. President Trump’s administration appealed USA v. Heriberto Carbajal-Flores after a lower court ruled that the Constitution extends to “the people” of the United States, not only to American citizens.
The case was filed after Heriberito Carbajal-Flores, who has a wife and children who are U.S. citizens, was arrested after shooting at passing cars and obtaining a criminal record.
“The district court erred when it found defendant was non-violent when in fact the defendant shot a firearm seven times at a passing car without provocation and tried to shoot at a second passing car shortly thereafter,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Margaret Steindorf.
She added, “There is the common thread here of felons not abiding by the law and those unlawfully in the country also not authorized to be in the country.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For wisdom for the circuit court judges as they assess the administration’s appeal.
- For the assistant U.S. attorneys as they make the case against allowing immigrant felons to possess fire arms.
Sources: MSN, Townhall
