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Article 120, UCMJ, and Firearms

18 U.S.C. § 922, part of the Gun Control Act of 1968, is one of the most important federal statutes regulating firearms and ammunition in the United States. It delineates specific prohibitions on the possession, sale, transfer, shipment, and receipt of firearms and ammunition under various circumstances. The statute aims…

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Third party consent to searches in the military under the UCMJ

A recent case from the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) highlights the ongoing problem of third-party consent to search of you property. For example, your wife consents. United States v. Brinkman‑Coronel, Docket No. 24‑0159 (C.A.A.F. May 28, 2025) U.S. Courts – Armed Forces+1Justia Law+1, with historical context…

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You get what you ask for — Article 32s

For those who practiced under the “old” Article 32, UCMJ, it was considered an important stage in whether a person would be prosecuted at a general court-martial. Any military defense counsel who practiced before 2020, they would remember what the original Court of Military Appeals (CMA) (the name has since…

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