If we applied the same domestic violence gun restrictions to police officers that we apply to everyone else, we’d have a crisis on our hands. It says anyone convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence can’t possess firearms or ammunition. An officer with a domestic violence restraining order might still be able to carry on duty depending on the jurisdiction. When an officer is accused of domestic violence, the case rarely makes it to a qualifying conviction. Expungement of domestic violence convictions for law enforcement officers needs to trigger the same federal review as the original conviction.