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Criminal possession of a weapon generally falls into one of several categories: Simple possession - The strictest of standards, some weapons are prohibited from any form of private ownership at all, even if kept in one's dwelling under secure conditions (such as a safe). Typically, this covers military devices, such as bombs, artillery, machine ...
Under the Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984, a defendant convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm faces more severe punishment if he has three or more previous convictions for a 'violent felony,' a term defined to include any felony that 'involves conduct that presents a serious potential risk of physical injury to another.' 18 U ...
ORS 166.250(2)(a)(A)...not possess a firearm if they are under 18 years of age, and while a minor, committed the equivalent of an adult felony or a misdemeanor involving violence, within four years of being charged with possession. ORS 166.250(1)(c)...may also possess any firearm temporarily for hunting, target practice, or any other lawful ...
Alejandro Hernandez, 34, was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm by an ex-felon and battery on a police officer charges Bodycam video captures violent chokehold arrest of amputee Skip ...
Gun laws in the United States regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition.State laws (and the laws of the District of Columbia and of the U.S. territories) vary considerably, and are independent of existing federal firearms laws, although they are sometimes broader or more limited in scope than the federal laws.
Photos show a weapon, a backpack and a GoPro camera on a fence outside Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., taken after what authorities said was an apparent attempt to ...
President George W. Bush signs the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, June 22, 2004.. The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) is a United States federal law, enacted in 2004, that allows two classes of persons—the "qualified law enforcement officer" and the "qualified retired or separated law enforcement officer"—to carry a concealed firearm in any jurisdiction in the United ...
Dashcam video of the fatal shooting of a Perth Amboy man during an encounter with Cranford police on the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge in December shows the man firing his weapon out the ...