The US Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal by Utah woman Melynda Vincent against a ban on gun ownership by nonviolent felons. The ban was part of a U.S. law called the Gun Control Act of 1968. Vincent had been barred from owning a firearm following a 2008 felony bank fraud conviction for cashing a fraudulent check. The court's 6-3 conservative majority has previously widened gun rights in major rulings, including in 2004, 2010, and 2022. The landmark 1922 case was influenced by New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v.