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Lautenberg Amendment

Lautenberg Amendment

Extracted from the Wikipedia article Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban.

Restraining order restrictions (preceded the Lautenberg Amendment)

The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 included a provision restricting respondents to final protective orders from possessing, receiving, transporting, or shipping firearms or ammunition. For restrictions arising from a restraining order there are several requirements before the restrictions apply as follows: