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

Answer

Federal law defines 'fugitive from justice' as any person who has fled from any state to avoid prosecution for a crime or to avoid giving testimony in any criminal proceeding, regardless of the severity of the offense.

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

Answer

Only a dishonorable discharge, which is the most severe military discharge issued exclusively by a general court-martial, triggers the 922(g)(6) federal firearms prohibition.

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

Answer

Section 922(n) specifically prohibits persons under felony indictment from receiving a firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, even before any conviction.

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

Answer

Under 922(g)(3), any unlawful user of a controlled substance is federally prohibited regardless of state-level marijuana legalization, since marijuana remains a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law.

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

Answer

A straw purchase occurs when the nominally identified buyer on Form 4473 is not the actual purchaser; the true buyer is the intended transferee, which constitutes making false statements under 922(a)(6) and potentially facilitating transfer to a prohibited person.

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FFL Prohibited Persons & Firearms Restrictions 2