United States v. Lopez 1995
Could Congress ban guns near schools under its commerce power?
514 U.S. 549 (1995)Federal and state power
- The question
- Could Congress ban guns near schools under its commerce power?
- What the Court held
- No. Possessing a gun in a school zone is not economic activity that substantially affects interstate commerce.
- The vote
- 5–4
- Read the opinion
- 514 U.S. 549 (1995), full text
This page summarizes the Court’s judgment in neutral terms. The opinion, concurrences and dissents are the authority; read them for the reasoning.