CASE PREVIEW · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States v Laykovich
Second Amendment Facial Challenge to Mental-Health Firearm Ban; Straw-Purchase Enhancement
Decided
The citation
United States v Laykovich, opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, issued October 29, 2026 (Case No. 25-5766)
From the case summary
A Missouri court found that Laykovich’s mental illness created a likelihood of serious harm, ordered 21 days of involuntary hospitalization, and barred him from possessing firearms. Police later stopped him en route to Fort Knox in body armor; a search revealed eight guns. The district…
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