The U.S. Supreme Court struck down an attempt by Congress to impose stricter penalties for possessing an illegal firearm in a school zone in its 1995 decision in United States v. Lopez.

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The U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Lopez (1995) ruled that Congress had exceeded its constitutional authority under the Commerce Clause when it passed the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990, which imposed penalties for possessing a firearm in a school zone.

The US Supreme Court Struck Down an Attempt by Congress to to Impose