This provision amends the Federal Gun Control Act of 1968 by banning the possession of firearms by individuals convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. GUN BAN FOR INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED OF A MISDEMEANOR CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -- 18 U.S.C. Â§ 922(g)(9) The 1968 Gun Control Act and subsequent amendments codified at 18 U.S.C. Â§ 921 et seq. prohibit anyone convicted of a felony and anyone subject to a domestic violence protective order from possessing a firearm.
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[Middle English enduren, from Old French endurer, from Latin indÅ«rÄre, to make hard : in-, against, into; see en-1 + dÅ«rus, hard; see deru- in Indo-European roots.] Synonyms: endure, bear1, stand, abide, suffer, tolerate. These verbs mean to put up with something, especially something difficult, annoying, or painful. Endure stresses forbearance in the face of ongoing difficulties: Human life is everywhere a state in which much is to be endured and little to be enjoyed (Samuel Johnson).