Christopher Gonzales v. United States
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Does 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)'s lifetime ban on firearm possession by felons violate the Second Amendment and can Congress criminalize intrastate firearm possession based on prior interstate travel?
QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Does 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)’s lifetime ban on the possession of firearms by all felons violate the Second Amendment on its face and as applied to Gonzales, who has a prior drug possession felony conviction? 2. Can Congress criminalize intrastate possession of a firearm solely because it crossed state lines at some point before it came into a person’s possession? ii No. _ In the Supreme Court of the United States CHRISTOPHER GONZALES, PETITIONER, V. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, RESPONDENT PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Petitioner Christopher Gonzales asks that a writ of certiorari issue to review the opinion and judgment entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on September 9, 2024.