State Gun Laws

The abuser does not have to come to the hearing in order for the law to apply to him/her, but s/he does have to be given notice of the hearing and an opportunity to attend.¹ If no hearing is scheduled, and/or no notice is given about the court hearing, then the federal firearm law might not apply to the abuser.²

¹ 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(8); see, for example, United States v. Bunnell 106 F. Supp. 2d 60 (D. Me. 2000), aff’d 280 F.3d 46 (1st Cir. 2002.)
² See, for example, United States v. Spruill,292 F. 3d 207 (5th Cir. 2002.)