Petition of the day
The petition of the day is:
Issue: (1) Whether a common law misdemeanor offense lacking any statutory sentencing range is “a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year” per 18 U.S.C. §§ 921(a)(20)(B) and 922(g)(1); and (2) whether an individual may be barred from exercising Second Amendment rights upon conviction of a non-aggravated common law misdemeanor.
Recommended Citation: Mary Pat Dwyer, Petition of the day, SCOTUSblog (Oct. 22, 2013, 10:43 PM), http://www.scotusblog.com/2013/10/petition-of-the-day-493/