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What are the federal categories of persons prohibited from receiving or possessing firearms? The Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended, 18 U.S.C. 921, et seq., establishes the following categories of persons who are prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm — any person pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 922(g) and (n) who: -- has been convicted in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year; |
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