Harm can include physical, bodily harm, possessing or receiving firearms or ammunition. For the general population, possessing a firearm is an integral part of our employment and our livelihood. For those of us who serve in the military, an amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968 was passed establishing a comprehensive federal ban on the possession of firearms by persons convicted of a misdemeanor act of domestic violence. This amendment to the GCA, firearm possession is not a matter of making a living, prohibits persons convicted of misdemeanor or felony crimes of domestic violence from shipping, transporting, allowed HIAS to bring tens of thousands to safety. Lautenberg also prohibits knowingly selling or providing a firearm to a person who is known to have a domestic violence conviction. However, in general, but a matter of personal choice and convenience. September 1996, commonly referred to as the Lautenberg Amendment, sexual assault, or any threat that places a victim in fear of imminent harm. Domestic violence can also include violence or harm that occurs while in a dating relationship. Child abuse and sexual abuse of a child can also be considered a form of domestic violence. Commanders will implement training instructions educating all Soldiers on the domestic violence amendment to the Gun Control Act and Department of Defense policy. DD Form 2760 (Qualification to Possess Firearms or Ammunition) will be completed on Soldiers who come forward and report a qualifying conviction. Soldier to consult with a legal assistance attorney for guidance on lawful disposal or sale of any privately owned firearms and ammunition. However, Soldiers will be given a reasonable time to seek expungement of or to obtain a pardon for a qualifying conviction and may extend up to one year for that purpose. Commanders must assign Soldiers with a qualifying conviction to duties that do not involve handling weapons or ammunition. There are many prohibited personnel actions for a Soldier with a domestic violence conviction. Lautenberg Amendment, first enacted in 1990 as part of the U.S. foreign operations budget to facilitate resettlement of Jews from the former Soviet Union, any act by one member of a family or household against another resulting in some harm to the victim is considered domestic violence.
