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Are Lifetime Bans on Firearm Ownership 'Cruel and Unusual' Punishment?

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Challenges with G1: Non-violent Offenses and Prohibition from Owning Firearms

This chapter explores the consequences of G1, where individuals can be forever prohibited from owning firearms for non-violent offenses. It discusses examples of such offenses and argues that G1 may be a violation of the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.

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