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ABRAMSKI v. U.S.

No. 12-1493.

134 S.Ct. 2259 (2014)

189 L.Ed.2d 262

Bruce James ABRAMSKI, Jr., Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 16, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard D. Dietz , Winston-Salem, NC, for Petitioner.

Joseph R. Palmore , Washington, D.C., for Respondent.

Rhonda Lee Overstreet , Overstreet Sloan, PLLC, Bedford, VA, Adam H. Charnes , Richard D. Dietz , Counsel of Record, Paul J. Foley , Thurston H. Webb , Elizabeth L. Winters , Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, Winston-Salem, NC, for Petitioner.

Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. , Solicitor General, Counsel of Record, Mythili Raman , Acting Assistant Attorney General, Michael R. Dreeben , Deputy Solicitor General, Joseph R. Palmore , Assistant to the Solicitor General, Thomas E. Booth , Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.

Justice KAGAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

Before a federally licensed firearms dealer may sell a gun, the would-be purchaser must provide certain personal information, show photo identification, and pass a background check. To ensure the accuracy of those submissions, a federal statute imposes criminal penalties on any person who, in connection with a firearm's acquisition, makes false statements about "any fact...

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