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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY v. GALIOTO

No. 84-1904.

477 U.S. 556 (1986)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS v. GALIOTO

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 27, 1986

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles A. Rothfeld argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Willard, Deputy Solicitor General Geller, and Nicholas S. Zeppos.

Michael A. Casale argued the cause and filed a brief for appellee.*

CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.

We noted probable jurisdiction to decide whether Congress may, consistent with the Fifth Amendment, forbid all involuntarily committed former mental patients to purchase firearms while permitting some felons to do so.

In 1982 appellee attempted to purchase a firearm at Ray's Sport Shop in North Plainfield, New Jersey. The Sport Shop gave appellee a standard questionnaire, which asked, inter alia:...

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