6 Cir. Man who was involuntarily committed 30 years ago might regain Second Amendment

Professor Eugene Volokh: This morning’s 10-to-6 decision by the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, in Tyler v. Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department, concludes that people who were committed because of mental illness many years ago might regain their Second Amendment rights. Like last week’s 3rd Circuit decision related to the Second Amendment rights of people who had felony convictions decades ago, this is a narrow decision, but an important one. [link URL's within]

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6 Cir. Man who was involuntarily committed 30 years ago might regain Second Amendment