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18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is a [[federal]] law that states that no person "who has been convicted in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year" may possess a firearm "in or affecting" interstate commerce ...."

18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is a [[federal]] law that states that no person "who has been convicted in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year" may possess a firearm "in or affecting" interstate commerce ...."

This law is often used to obtain convictions in [[federal court]].  In ''[[United States v. Daugherty]]'', the [[Fifth Circuit]] held that it is constitutional.

This law is often used to obtain convictions in [[federal]] court.  In ''[[United States v. Daugherty]]'', the [[Fifth Circuit]] held that it is constitutional.

[[category:Criminal Law]]

[[category:Criminal Law]]