Re: Lautenberg Amendment

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Dear Feminist at large;

Where have you been all my life? Beating a spouse is a
terrible, terrible thing. No person should ever suffer such
indignity. On the other hand, the spirit of your post suggests
that an exception might be in order. would you marry me?

On 12/18/03, Feminist At Large wrote:
>
> Oh, Cry, now you can't serve under a man who doesn't know
> what the hell he's saying when he says it. Boo-hoo. Look on
> the bright side, now you have more time to beat your wife
> and children while collecting welfare dollars and supporting
> the U.S. beer companies.
>
> On 12/05/03, Steven wrote:
>> I have applied to the U.S. Army and was turned down due to
>> a domestic violence charge over three years ago. All
>> elements of the Lautenberg Amendment must apply for a
>> person to be considered as having a misdemeanor crime of
>> domestic violence. The last element states that "the
>> conviction has not been expunged or set aside or the
>> convicted offender has not been pardoned for the offense
> or
>> had civil rights restored, unless the pardon, expungement
>> or restoration of civil rights provides ...."
>>
>> In a recent Appeal from the United States District Court
>> for the Western District of Michgian at Grand Rapids, it
>> was ruled that with the successful completion of
>> probationary sentence the defendant is no longer
> considered
>> ineligible to possess a firearm under the stated
>> provision.
>>
>> I alerted the Army to this and they stated that they
> needed
>> an "official copy of a court order to determine its impact
>> upon the applicant". It also stated that restoration of
>> civil rights does not necessarily equate to no conviction
>> under Lautenberg. They also state that they need a
>> dismissal of the case.
>>
>> How does a case get dismissed after 3 years and all fines
>> and probations have been completed?
>>
>> Please advise.
>>

Re: Lautenberg Amendment, 2/14/05, by pw.

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