Criminal Justice & the Rule of Law

Hunter Biden Indicted on Gun Charges

Katherine Pompilio
Thursday, September 14, 2023, 2:02 PM
A Delaware grand jury indicted Hunter Biden on charges relating to Biden’s alleged illegal purchase of a firearm.

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On Sept. 14, a Delaware grand jury indicted Hunter Biden on charges relating to Biden’s alleged illegal purchase of a firearm.

The indictment alleges that the president’s son “knowingly made…false and fictitious written statement[s]” to certify that he was “not an unlawful user of, and addicted to” drugs, which ultimately led to his unlawful purchase and ownership of a gun. 

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Katherine Pompilio is an associate editor of Lawfare. She holds a B.A. with honors in political science from Skidmore College.

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