United States v. Lopez

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1995-04-26

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*551 Chief Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court. In the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990, Congress made it a federal offense “for any individual knowingly to possess a firearm at a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone.” 18 U. S. C. § 922 (q)(1)(A) (1988…

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