United States v. Parker

BRISCOE, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Dale Parker was found guilty under the Assimilative Crimes Act (ACA), 18 U.S.C. § 13, of carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle or on a public street, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-10-505.1 He contends his conviction violates the Second and Tenth Amendments. We affirm as to Parker’s Second Amendment claim, but dismiss his Tenth Amendment claim for lack of standing.

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The facts of this case are undisputed. On October 3, 2002, Parker drove his pickup truck onto the Dugway Proving Ground in Utah to perform civilian contract work. The front gate was located…