The Lautenberg Admendment applies to Misdeameanor Domestic Battery. It is not about curbing domestic violence, but is a form of gun control. This law prohibits a convicted person from ever owning a firearm. The law does not apply to a person convicted of Felony Domestic Battery. If a person is convicted of said crime, he or she can not be a police officer, or a member of the armed forces. I by no means condone violence against women or men. Once a person is convicted of this crime, there only legal recourse is a pardon from there Governor.