Sec. 802. Prohibiting stalkers and individuals subject to court order from possessing a firearm
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Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (d)— in paragraph (8), by striking that restrains such person and all that follows, and inserting described in subsection (g)(8); ; in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and by inserting after paragraph
(9)the following: who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking. ; and in subsection (g)— by amending paragraph
(8)to read as follows: who is subject to a court order— that was issued— after a hearing of which such person received actual notice, and at which such person had an opportunity to participate; or in the case of an ex parte order, relative to which notice and opportunity to be heard are provided— within the time required by State, tribal, or territorial law; and in any event within a reasonable time after the order is issued, sufficient to protect the due process rights of the person; that restrains such person from— harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner of such person or child of such intimate partner or person, or engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to the partner or child; or intimidating or dissuading a witness from testifying in court; and that— includes a finding that such person represents a credible threat to the physical safety of such individual described in subparagraph (B); or by its terms explicitly prohibits the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against such individual described in subparagraph
(B)that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily injury; ; in paragraph (9), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or ; and by inserting after paragraph
(9)the following: who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking, .