In United States v.Lopez (1995), the Supreme Court struck down a federal law that made it a crime for any person to knowingly possess a firearm within close proximity to a __________.

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United States v. Lopez struck down the Gun-Free School Zones Act, which made it a federal crime for any person to knowingly possess a firearm within 1,000 feet of the grounds of a school. The Supreme Court ruled that this law exceeded Congress's authority under the Commerce Clause and was therefore unconstitutional.

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