Notice: Eighth Circuit Rule 28a(k) Governs Citation of Unpublished Opinions and Provides That No Party May Cite an Opinion Not Intended for Publication Unless the Cases Are Related by Identity Between the Parties or the Causes of Action.united States of America, Appellee, v. Terrelle M. Malone, Appellant, 70 F.3d 1276 (8th Cir. 1995)

Terrelle M. Malone appeals the judgment of conviction the district court¹  entered upon his guilty plea to being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) (1). Relying on United States v. Lopez, 115 S. Ct. 1624 (1995), Malone argues that Congress lacks authority to make a felon's possession of a weapon a federal crime. Malone's argument, however, is foreclosed by our recent holding in United States v. Rankin, 64 F.3d 338, 339 (8th Cir.) (per curiam) (rejecting Lopez challenge and holding Sec. 922(g) is clearly tied to interstate commerce), petition for cert. filed, No. 95-6563 (U.S. Oct. 30, 1995).

Accordingly, the judgment is affirmed.