Congressional Authority to Regulate Firearms: A Legal Overview
Description:
Courts have been confronted with the question of whether federal laws can be applied to intrastate possession and intrastate transfers of firearms, or whether such application exceeds the authority of Congress. This report explores these cases and how courts have analyzed these as-applied challenges under the Supreme Court's Commerce Clause jurisprudence primarily set forth in United States v. Lopez.
Date:
April 5, 2013
Creator:
Chu, Vivian S.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department