United States v. Martin G. Wilson, Jr.

SMITH, Circuit Judge.

Martin G. Wilson, Jr. (“Wilson”) appeals the decision of the District Court 2 to deny his motion to dismiss. In the motion, Wilson argues that Title 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), the statute under which he was indicted, violates the Second Amendment to the Constitution. We affirm.

I

On January 24, 2001, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (“ATF”) executed a federal search warrant at Wilson’s home. An investigation by local law enforcement into Wilson’s failure to register as a sex offender precipitated the search. During the search, ATF agents discovered and seized…