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United States v. Darrington (view source)
Revision as of 02:41, January 26, 2008
, 02:41, January 26, 2008added cite
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).
In ''United States v. Darrington'', 351 F.3d 632 (5th Cir. 2003), 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]]: