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Printz v United States

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In Printz v United States (1997), the Supreme Court held that certain provisions of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act requiring local law enforcement officers to perform background checks on gun buyers violated states' rights under the Tenth Amendment. This decision emphasized limits on federal powers and reaffirmed state sovereignty.

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