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Legal Information: New Hampshire
Updated:
February 10, 2020If a law enforcement officer or other government employee is convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor, can s/he own, have or buy a gun?
No. Law enforcement officers and other government officials who have been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor cannot own, have or buy guns for any purpose, including their official duties, according to federal law.1
118 USC 925 (a) (1)
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