Hunter Biden's federal trial on gun charges opened in Delaware after a jury was selected, with First Lady Jill Biden attending proceedings. Hunter Biden faces 3 felony charges for lying on a background check form when purchasing a firearm in 2018 while struggling with addiction issues. Jury selection moved quickly and focused on prospective jurors' views on drug use, political views, and gun ownership. Hunter Biden is also set to face trial in September on tax evasion charges in California. As featured on Jurors in Hunter Biden's federal gun trial see the document at center of the case for the first time Prosecutors on Tuesday painted Hunter Biden as deceptive and driven by addiction, a man who knew what he was doing when he lied on federal forms to purchase a gun.