Edward Junior Gibbs v. State of Florida

Summary

The Third District Court of Appeal of Florida affirmed Edward Junior Gibbs's conviction in a per curiam opinion. The court rejected a Second Amendment challenge to Florida's prohibition on firearm possession by convicted felons, relying on federal and Florida precedent upholding comparable restrictions.

Holdings

1. Florida's prohibition on convicted felons possessing firearms survives Second Amendment scrutiny.
2. United States v. Rahimi did not invalidate or materially undermine prohibitions on firearm possession by convicted felons.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Florida's prohibition on possession of firearms by convicted felons, section 790.23(1)(a), Florida Statutes, violates the Second Amendment.
2. Whether the United States Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Rahimi altered the constitutional analysis applicable to prohibitions on firearm possession by convicted felons.

Disposition

affirmed