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Firearm Checklist for Attorneys

This checklist provides information for attorneys facilitating a discussion with survivors about firearms.

It also provides key information on the federal Gun Control Act provisions prohibiting the shipping, transporting, purchasing, or possession of firearms and/or ammunition by those subject to a qualifying protection order under 18 USC 922 (g)(8) or those convicted of a qualifying misdemeanor crime of domestic violence (MCDV) under 18 USC 922 (g)(9).

Firearm Checklist for Attorneys

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