The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant for possessing a firearm after a felony conviction. The court held that the defendant's Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenges were foreclosed by existing precedent.
Chamnap In appealed his conviction for possessing a firearm after a felony conviction. He argued for the first time on appeal that the statute violated the Second Amendment and exceeded Congress’s Commerce Clause authority.
The court’s reasoning
The court noted that it has previously held that Section nine hundred twenty-two subsection g one does not violate the Second Amendment on its face. The court also found that arguments based on the Commerce Clause were foreclosed by prior precedent. Because the parties correctly concluded that these issues were foreclosed, the court granted the Government’s motion for summary affirmance.
What it means going forward
The judgment of the district court is affirmed, upholding the conviction and rejecting the constitutional challenges.
