Firearm Ban Loosened For Those Convicted Of Minor Crimes
Federal law prohibits firearm possession by anyone convicted of a “crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.” 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). There is an exemption to this law for “any State offense classified as a misdemeanor and punishable by a term of imprisonment of two years or less” or if the conviction has been expunged or the individual has been pardoned. Id. § 921(a)(20)(B). Basically, if you are convicted of a crime that has a potential penalty of 2 or
