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Q: WHAT STATE AND LOCAL OFFENSES ARE “MISDEMEANORS”
FOR PURPOSES OF 18 U.S.C. 922(d)(9) AND (g)(9)?
A: The definition of misdemeanor crime of domestic violence
in the Gun Control Act (GCA) includes any offense classified
as a “misdemeanor” under federal, state or tribal law. In States
that do not classify offenses as misdemeanors, the definition
includes any State or local offense punishable by imprisonment
for a term of 1 year or less or punishable by a fine. [18 U.S.C.
921(a)(33); 27 CFR 478.11]
Q: WHAT SHOULD AN INDIVIDUAL DO IF HE OR SHE HAS BEEN
CONVICTED OF A MISDEMEANOR CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?
A: Individuals subject to this disability should immediately dispose
of their firearms and ammunition, such as by abandonment to a law
enforcement agency. [18 U.S.C. 922(g)(9); 27 CFR 478.32]
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. (2021).
Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence. [online] Available at:
https://www.atf.gov/qa-category/misdemeanor-crime-domesticviolence [Accessed 19 July 2021].
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