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According to a new judgment from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Montana felons who have completed their sentence and probation will no longer be able to own firearms.

The decision last month upheld Missoula U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy’s decision that Frank Van der hule, who was convicted of four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in 1983 and completed his sentence 13 years later, was not eligible to own a gun in Montana.

Montana is considered a restorative state, meaning under the Montana Constitution, felons who have completed their sentences and probationary periods have their rights restored — and technically can do things that regular citizens do, including possess a firearm and vote.

However, a federal statute states that felons are not able to purchase guns that have been in interstate commerce. In other words, if it’s not made in Montana, felons can’t purchase the firearm.

So when Van der hule attempted to purchase a gun in 2003, the firearms dealer ran a criminal background check and discovered that Van der hule’s prior convictions precluded him from receiving a concealed weapons permit under Montana law and also prohibited him from possessing a gun under federal law.