The Eleventh Circuit has rejected an argument that Florida’s felon in possession of a firearm statute is broader than the definition of a firearms-related aggravated felony because it includes possession of antique firearms excluded from the federal definition. In so doing, the court noted that the petitioner had not identified any case in which Florida prosecuted an offense involving an antique firearm, and as such, had not demonstrated a reasonable probability that the statute of conviction was broader than the deportability ground.

The full text of Aspilaire v. Attorney General can be found here:
https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/201912605.pdf

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