FFL Prohibited Persons & Firearms Restrictions 2

Question 1

Under 18 USC 921(a)(15), what is the federal definition of a 'fugitive from justice' for purposes of the 922(g)(2) firearms prohibition?

Accepted Answer

Any person who has fled or is fleeing from any state to avoid prosecution for a crime or to avoid giving testimony in any criminal proceeding

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Any person who has moved to a different state without notifying law enforcement

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Any person who has an outstanding civil judgment against them

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Any person who has missed a court date for a minor traffic infraction

Question 2

Under 18 USC 922(g)(6), which type of military discharge triggers a lifetime prohibition on possessing firearms?

Accepted Answer

Dishonorable discharge issued by a general court-martial

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General (Under Honorable Conditions) discharge

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Other Than Honorable (OTH) discharge

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Bad Conduct discharge issued by a special court-martial

Question 3

Under 18 USC 922(n), which of the following persons is prohibited from RECEIVING (but not necessarily possessing) a firearm shipped in interstate or foreign commerce?

Accepted Answer

A person currently under indictment for a crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding one year

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A person convicted of a felony ten years ago whose civil rights were restored

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A person charged with a misdemeanor drug possession offense

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A person with a pending civil lawsuit related to a prior firearm incident

Question 4

Which of the following persons is prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law?

Accepted Answer

A person who is an unlawful user of marijuana, a federally controlled Schedule I substance

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A person convicted of a state felony who subsequently received a full presidential pardon expressly restoring firearms rights

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A person who voluntarily checked themselves into a mental health facility at their own request

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A person convicted of driving under the influence (a non-domestic-violence misdemeanor) twelve years ago

Question 5

What is a 'straw purchase' in the context of federal firearms law, and why is it illegal?

Accepted Answer

Purchasing a firearm on behalf of another person who is the true buyer, circumventing that person's background check obligation

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Purchasing a firearm with counterfeit currency, violating federal counterfeiting statutes

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Purchasing more than two firearms in a single calendar month from the same dealer

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Purchasing a firearm without negotiating the price, accepting the sticker price without question

Question 6

Under 18 USC 922(g)(8), which of the following qualifying protective orders triggers a federal firearms prohibition?

Accepted Answer

An order issued after a hearing with notice, restraining an intimate partner from harassing or threatening, that also prohibits the use of physical force

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Any civil restraining order regardless of its terms or how it was issued

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A temporary ex parte restraining order issued on an emergency basis without a hearing

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Any order entered by a family court judge involving child custody

Question 7

Under 18 USC 921(a)(33)(A), what elements must an offense contain to qualify as a 'misdemeanor crime of domestic violence' triggering the 922(g)(9) prohibition?

Accepted Answer

A misdemeanor with as an element the use or attempted use of physical force, or threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a person in a qualifying domestic relationship

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Any offense involving a household member, regardless of physical contact

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Any offense that results in an arrest involving a domestic dispute, regardless of the charge

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Any offense causing emotional distress to a current or former intimate partner