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FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE v. U.S.

Civil Action No. 97-0145 (JR).

981 F.Supp. 1 (1997)

THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

October 2, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ellen Efros, Tim McGarey, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, Washington, DC and William J. Friedman, Santa Fe, NM, for Plaintiff.

Mark Sitcov, Andrea Newark, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civil Div., Washington, DC, for Defendant.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ROBERTSON, District Judge.

A 1996 amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968 makes it illegal for any person "convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" to ship, receive or possess firearms or ammunition that affect interstate commerce. 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9). Unlike all other firearm disabilities in 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), the 1996 amendment applies to law enforcement officers. 18 U.S.C. § 925(a...

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