United States commerce clausefelon in possession

United States v. Bell

70 F.3d 495 (7th Cir. 1995)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Year1995

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is immune from Commerce Clause attack under Lopez because, unlike the Gun-Free School Zones Act, it contains an explicit interstate-commerce jurisdictional element that is satisfied by a firearm's movement across state lines.

Area of Law

General

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