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§ 7.171 4. Weapon is Not a Firearm or Destructive Device

 
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The firearms conviction ground of deportation provides covers a person who is convicted of a listed offense of possessing, etc. “any weapon, part, or accessory which is a firearm or destructive device” as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a).[1230]  If the object is not on the list contained in the statute, this ground of deportation does not apply.


[1230] INA § 237(a)(2)(C), 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(C) (emphasis supplied).

 

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