Reply #45: He was in violation of federal law.

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http://www.federaldefensecases.com/federal-firearms.php

Prosecutions in federal district courts in the United States (U.S. District Courts) for violations of federal gun laws are prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office, and usually are investigated by the federal investigative agency known as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (“ATF” or “BATF”). Commonly, these charges include:
1. Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon;
2. Possession or use of a firearm in connection with a drug felony or drug trafficking felony;
3. Trafficking in firearms by an unauthorized person (not a registered dealer);
4. Possession of a firearm by a drug user or addict;
5. Possession of a non-registered firearm;
6. Possession of a non-registered automated firearm (“machine gun”);
7. Restricted ammunition;
8. Interstate transportation of firearms;
9. Prohibition of possession or ownership of body armor by violent felons;
10. Possession of firearms in federal facilities.
11. Possession of a firearm by a mentally defective person;
12. Possession of a firearm by an illegal alien.

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