HR 5865 · 110th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require a court adjudication before certain veterans may be denied the right to possess a firearm, and for other purposes.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2008-04-22)
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Amends the federal criminal code to require an adjudication by a federal or state court before a veteran with an honorable discharge can be prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm based upon a determination that such veteran is mentally defective or has been committed to a mental institution.…
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