Court ruling allows ex-boyfriend of missing Jermain Charlo to possess firearms, overturning prior ban.

The 9th Circuit Court overturned Michael DeFrance's federal gun conviction, ruling his 2013 domestic assault conviction was not sufficient to ban him from owning firearms under federal law. DeFrance, the ex-boyfriend of Jermain Charlo who disappeared in 2018, will face resentencing for his remaining convictions. The decision implies that those convicted under Montana's misdemeanor domestic violence law are no longer automatically barred from possessing firearms federally.

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