United States commerce clausefirearms

United States v. Chesney

86 F.3d 564 (6th Cir. 1996)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Year1996

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

18 U.S.C. §922(g)(1) is a constitutional exercise of the Commerce Clause after Lopez, because barring a felon's possession of a firearm that is 'in or affecting commerce' is part of a broader statutory scheme regulating interstate firearms trafficking.

Area of Law

General

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