The Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. 924(e), requires “imposition of a minimum 15-year term of imprisonment for individuals convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm under 18 U.S.C. 922(g), who have three prior state or federal convictions for violent felonies or serious drug offenses.” 18 U.S.C. 924(e). Section 924(e) “defines serious drug offenses as those punishable by imprisonment for 10 years or more,” and it defines "violent felonies as those (1) that have an element of threat, attempt, or use of physical force against another, (2) that involve burglary, arson, or extortion, or (3) that constitute crime similar to burglary, arson, or extortion.” Begay, 553 U.S., at 146, 128 S.Ct. 1581. Congress states that “said individuals make up a small percentage of repeat offenders, and yet, these offenders commit a large percentage of crimes involving a firearm.” Id. 

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