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Clinton Vs. Court

NPR Published Apr 29, 1995 Reviewed Jul 2, 2026 ✓ Reviewed by citations.press editors
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The Supreme Court struck down a federal law prohibiting guns within 1000 feet of a schoolyard, ruling that Congress lacks authority under the Commerce Clause to enact such a law.
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NPR's Corey Flintoff reports that President Clinton today said that his administration would look for a way to circumvent a Supreme Court ruling. Earlier this week, the high court struck down a federal law that prohibited guns within 1000 feet of a schoolyard, saying that the Congress does not have the power to create such a law under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution. The President said that keeping schools safe should be a priority for the nation and charged the Attorney General with finding a way to continue enforcing the law.

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