DENNIS, Circuit Judge.
The question before us is whether a conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm by an alien under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5) constitutes an "aggravated felony" for purposes of increasing the defendant's offense level by 16 levels pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(2). This issue is one of first impression for all circuits.
We hold that a conviction under § 922(g)(5) is not an aggravated felony under § 2L1.2(b)(2); accordingly...
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