-----Original Message----- >From: Mike Riddle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: May 1, 2007 2:05 PM >To: Firearms Regulation Mailing List <[email protected]> >Subject: Gun Control Act, Section 922(g) (8) > >Gun Control Act, Section 922(g)(8), prohibits possession, transfer, yada >yada yada, of a firearm by a person *subject to* a qualifying protection >order. > >On another list the question has arisen whether this is a permanent >disability or if there are circumstances under which the prohibition no >longer applies. > >The obvious question seems to be what is "subject to?" Does the >"typical" protection order extend indefinitely into the future, or are >the issued for a definite term. If the latter, does expiration of the >term remove the disability?
As I understand it, subject to means the order has not terminated. Whether it is indefinite or fixed for a period of time probably varies with state law. If indefinite, the person would have to file a motion to have it lifted. _______________________________________________ To post, send message to [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/firearmsregprof Please note that messages sent to this large list cannot be viewed as private. Anyone can subscribe to the list and read messages that are posted; people can read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others.
