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The dirty little secret about a conviction for misdemeanor domestic violence.

July 3, 2010

If you are convicted of even the most minor misdemeanor domestic violence charge you could lose your right to possess a firearm. In 1996 Congress enacted the Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban (“Gun Ban for Individuals Convicted of a Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence”, Pub.L. 104-2208, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9).   This law prohibits shipment, ownership and use of [...]

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