A Maryland father’s failure to pay court-ordered child support may now cost him his gun rights, following a ruling from the state’s Supreme Court. The court upheld a contempt conviction and a four-year sentence for Robert L. Fooks, validating the state’s decision to deny him firearm access based on his legal status as a felon due to the child support conviction.
The Chief Justice emphasized that, despite Fooks’ argument that his common law conviction did not amount to a felony, the state’s interpretation aligns with current Second Amendment analyses set by the U.S. Supreme Court. This ruling raises significant questions about the intersection of family law and Second Amendment rights, inviting further examination of how financial obligations can impact constitutional freedoms.
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