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United States v. Lemons
302 F.3d 769 (7th Cir. 2002)
Key Principle
Applying 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) to a felon's purely intrastate possession of a firearm or ammunition that previously crossed state lines is within the Commerce Clause, because the statute's jurisdictional element is satisfied by the item's prior movement in interstate commerce.
Area of Law
General
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