United States commerce clausefelon in possession

United States v. McAllister

77 F.3d 387 (11th Cir. 1996)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Year1996

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is a constitutional exercise of the Commerce Clause so long as the firearm has a 'minimal nexus' to interstate commerce, and Lopez does not invalidate it because, unlike § 922(q), it regulates only guns connected to interstate commerce.

Area of Law

General

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