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The ruling statute is 18 USC, Title 18; 922 (referenced below), and all states have wording that virtually replicates the federal model.

This law has been in effect for MANY decades and you will see by referring to the below website that the cited reference is updated and current as of this month (May 2011).

see below link for the full text of Federal Law:

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