Should the convicted felon, who fired the shot that killed Summer Moody, face charges?

Updated: Thursday, 29 Nov 2012, 7:26 PM CST
Published : Thursday, 29 Nov 2012, 3:54 PM CST

While three teens are now charged with murder in the Summer Moody case, what about the convicted felon who fired the shot that killed Moody?

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Baldwin County District Attorney Hallie Dixon addressed that during a news conference Wednesday.  She said, "As far as a firearms law under state law, our prohibition, and legal prohibition for a felon involves hand guns. These were long guns. They're not prohibited under state law from having long guns."

However, there is a federal law that makes it a crime for a felon to possess any type of firearm or even ammunition. It reads:

  It shall be unlawful for any person-

(1) who has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year; -- to ship or transport in interstate or foreign commerce, or possess in or affecting commerce, any firearm or ammunition; or to receive any firearm or ammunition which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce.  ---18 USC sec. 922(g)(1)

Should the convicted felon, who fired the shot that killed Summer Moody, face charges?

 

 

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