New 5-Year Firearm Ban for Violent Misdemeanor Convictions.
This law establishes a 5-year prohibition on the sale of firearms and ammunition to individuals convicted of specific violent misdemeanors. The change expands federal background checks to enhance public safety by targeting offenses involving the use or threatened use of force. This restriction only applies to convictions occurring 180 days after the law takes effect.
Key points
Individuals convicted of a violent misdemeanor (involving physical force or a deadly weapon) are banned from purchasing firearms for 5 years from the conviction date.
The definition of 'violent misdemeanor' focuses on offenses where an element is the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force or a deadly weapon.
The federal background check system (NICS) will be updated to include this new category of disqualifying offenses for firearm sales.
The prohibition does not apply if the conviction has been expunged, set aside, or if civil rights have been restored, unless the restoration explicitly prohibits firearm possession.
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