In United States v. Darrington, the Court of Appeals for the [[Fifth Circuit]] upheld the "felon in possession statute," 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits possession in interstate commerce of a firearm or ammunition by a felon (one convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year).
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In ''United States v. Darrington'', the Court of Appeals for the [[Fifth Circuit]] upheld the "felon in possession statute," 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits possession in interstate commerce of a firearm or ammunition by a felon (one convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year).
The [[Fifth Circuit]] panel unanimously rejected the argument that this statute violates the [[Second Amendment]]:
The [[Fifth Circuit]] panel unanimously rejected the argument that this statute violates the [[Second Amendment]]: