Hunter Biden to use 2nd Amendment to appeal his conviction...even as dad pushes for more gun control
The IndependentSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hunter Biden plans to appeal his federal gun charges conviction by citing the 2nd amendment, a move that comes as his father advocates for gun control. The president’s only surviving son is expected to base his appeal on a 2022 Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights, The New York Times reports, a decision that President Joe Biden previously said “contradicts both common sense and the Constitution.” Meanwhile, just hours after his son’s conviction, Biden also spoke at an Everytown for Gun Safety event, calling for increased gun control and praising his administration’s own work to promote gun control. open image in gallery Hunter Biden plans to appeal his federal gun charges conviction by citing the 2nd amendment, according to a report. open image in gallery Just hours after his son’s conviction, President Joe Biden also spoke at an Everytown for Gun Safety event, calling for increased gun control and praising his administration’s own work to promote gun control Hunter will also go on trial in September in California for nine tax-related criminal charges, three of which are felony counts.