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U.S. v. Dotson, No. 12-2945 (7th Cir.) (712 F.3d 369) (April 4, 2013) (Judge Richard A. Posner)

Loaded on April 15, 2013 published in Punch and Jurists April 15, 2013
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Inoperable Firearms.

Here the Court held that a gun is a gun for purposes of prosecution as a felon in possession of a firearm even though the gun was inoperable because of "significant damage, missing/broken parts, and extensive corrosion".

In this case, the Seventh Circuit debated whether a defendant could be prosecuted ...

 

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