The Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban, is an amendment to the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997, the act is often referred to as "the Lautenberg Amendment" after its sponsor, Senator Frank Lautenberg, was a United States Senator, and member of the Democratic Party, from which state?
Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban The Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban, often called "the Lautenberg Amendment" ("Gun Ban for Individuals Convicted of a Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence", Pub.L. 104–208 , ), is an amendment to the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997, enacted by the 104th United States Congress in 1996, which bans access to firearms by people convicted of crimes of domestic violence. The act is often referred to as "the Lautenberg Amendment" after its sponsor, Senator Frank Lautenberg (D - NJ).
J. Howard McGrath James Howard McGrath (November 28, 1903September 2, 1966) was an American politician and attorney from the U.S. state of Rhode Island. McGrath, a Democrat, served as U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island before becoming Governor, U.S. Solicitor General, U.S. Senator, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and Attorney General of the United States.