As a human resource professional, one task is to make sure that applicants for sensitive positions go through a background screening. For certain occupations, these are the conditions of employment, if not passed the job offer is rescinded. The background checks can be more in-depth than others, but as rule jobs that require an employee to carry a firearm, transport, ship or receive ammunition must undergo a background check. For this background check, employers are looking for felonies. I hope that this article will have HR professionals additionally look for any instances of domestic violence to ensure compliance with the Lautenberg Amendment. Most HR professionals don’t have the knowledge of this law. This places their organization’s brand in a situation of harm. This could charge the employee with a felony, resulting in an adverse action for their entire lifetime. The Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968, makes it unlawful for a per