HOW THE GUN CONTROL ACT DISARMS BLACK FIREARM OWNERS

Through 18 U.S.C. [section] 924(c), the Gun Control Act (GCA) outlaws the possession of a firearm "in furtherance of' a drug trafficking crime. The statute's language is broad, and federal courts have interpreted it expansively. By giving prosecutors wide discretion in charging indivi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Washington law review 2021-10, Vol.96 (3), p.1191-1224
1. Verfasser:	Itah, Maya
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abolitionists African Americans Black people Cocaine Convictions Criminal intent Criminal law Criminal sentences Defense (Criminal procedure) Demographic aspects Disparate impact Drug dealing Drug traffic Drug trafficking Evaluation Ex-convicts Federal court decisions Firearm laws & regulations Firearms Firearms ownership Gun control History Laws, regulations and rules Police pursuit driving Race discrimination Reforms Self defense Self-defense (Law) State court decisions Trials
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Zusammenfassung:	Through 18 U.S.C. [section] 924(c), the Gun Control Act (GCA) outlaws the possession of a firearm "in furtherance of' a drug trafficking crime. The statute's language is broad, and federal courts have interpreted it expansively. By giving prosecutors wide discretion in charging individuals with [section] 924(c) violations, the language enables the disproportionate incarceration of Black firearm owners.
ISSN:	0043-0617