United States commerce clausefirearms

United States v. Rawls

85 F.3d 240 (5th Cir. 1996)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Year1996

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

United States v. Lopez does not render 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(1) (felon-in-possession) unconstitutional; the 'in or affecting commerce' element is satisfied where the firearm previously traveled in interstate commerce.

Area of Law

General

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