Munsterman

John Munsterman was indicted and convicted for falsely representing, in connection with the acquisition of a firearm, that he was not under indictment for commission of a felony. At the time of purchase, Munsterman was under an Oregon state indictment for felony sexual abuse. He was charged with violating 18 U.S.C. § 922 (a)(6), which makes it unlawful for any person to knowingly make a false statement with respect to any fact material to the lawfulness of the sale of a firearm. His statement that he was not under indictment for a felony was made material to the sale by the statutory prohibitions against the sale of a firearm to, or receipt of a firearm by, a person under a felony indictment, contained in 18 U.S.C. §§ 922 (d)(1) 1 and (n).

Munsterman’s motion to dismiss his federal indictment on the grounds that §§ 922(d)(1) and (n) are bills of attainder was denied by the district court. After a trial, the jury returned a guilty verdict and defendant now appeals from the judgment, challenging the district court’s denial of his motion to dismiss.

*1141 In this appeal we must decide whether §§ 922(d)(1) and (n) violate the Constitution’s bar against bills of attainder. U.S.…