Commerce Clause & Federal Firearms Prohibitions Topic of White Paper From CRS
October 20, 2026
October 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11490) Oct. 16, 2026, by legislative attorney Dave S. Sidhu:
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The Commerce Clause and Federal Firearms Prohibitions
"Most" modern federal criminal laws are predicated on Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce. Federal firearms offenses are no different in this respect. For example, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(g)(1), . . .
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The Commerce Clause and Federal Firearms Prohibitions
"Most" modern federal criminal laws are predicated on Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce. Federal firearms offenses are no different in this respect. For example, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(g)(1), . . .