Legal Opinion

Malcolm Bezet v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 27, 2017No. 17-30303 Summary CalendarUnpublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

•JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge: *

Malcolm Bezet appeals the dismissal of his claims that certain provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968 (“GCA”) and National Firearms Act (“NFA”) are unconstitutional under the Second Amendment, the Tenth Amendment, and the Necessary and Proper Clause. The district court concluded that Bezet lacks standing to challenge 26 U.S.C. §§ 5811 and 5812 and has failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted as to 18 U.S.C. § 922(¿), (o), and (r) and 26 U.S.C. §§ 5821 and 6822. Finding no error, we affirm.

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