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Second Amendment Update: Does the Important Bruen Decision Protect Possession of a Weapon While Engaging in Illegal Activity?
Robert Phillips
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  • February 05, 2024

Second Amendment Update: Does the Important Bruen Decision Protect Possession of a Weapon While Engaging in Illegal Activity?

By Robert Phillips  
Deputy District Attorney (ret.)  

Second Amendment Update: Possession of a controlled substance while armed and carrying an unregistered firearm   

Defendant Joshua Paul Allen got caught sitting in his car with a loaded firearm in his belt and methamphetamine elsewhere in his car. Convicted of possession of a controlled substance while armed with a firearm (H&S Code § 11370.1(a)) and possessing an unregistered and loaded firearm while in a vehicle (Pen. Code § 25850(a) & © 2026 Legal Updates, LLC.
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