Legal Opinion
Michelle Lane v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 31, 2012No. 11-1847PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge DUNCAN wrote the opinion, in which Judge MOTZ and Judge FLOYD joined.
OPINION
DUNCAN, Circuit Judge:
Michelle Lane, Amanda and Matthew Welling, and the Second Amendment Foundation (“SAF”) (collectively, “the plaintiffs”) filed a pre-enforcement challenge to the constitutionality of a federal statute restricting interstate transfers of handguns, 18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(3); a federal regulation implementing that statute, 27 C.F.R. § 478.99; and a Virginia law prohibiting Virginia firearms dealers from selling handguns to non-residents of Virginia, Va.Code section…
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