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ammend the language of Title. 18, Section 922(q)(9) (9-30-1996)

Created by M.V. on November 13, 2012

As currently written, Title. 18, Section 922 makes no exception for accidental, or one time occurrences in its language and application, and therefore is unconstitutionally biased because it asserts an unfounded belief that all offenders will offend again, which is utterly preposterous and creates stigma that deprives the misdemeanant convict of his constitutionally protected rights permanently, even in cases where no physical harm occurred to the "victim".

We the people suggest the following change:

"where there is no physical injury to the victim, the convicted individual shall suffer a prohibition against firearms ownership for a period of five years, a cooling off period, beginning the date of conviction, or the date of release from court ordered supervision, whichever is later"

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