Second Amendment Rights For Felons In Massachusetts
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The Second Amendment Permits The Disarming of “Dangerous” Felons. Each year, more than 8,000 people are convicted for unlawful possession of a firearm under 18 U.S.C.
Sealing conviction records You can ask to seal a criminal record under these circumstances: Misdemeanor — 3 years after you were found guilty or after any jail or prison time, whichever date is later. Felony — 7 years after you were found guilty or after any jail or prison time, whichever date is later.
A Massachusetts felony can also lead to loss of the right to possess a firearm or the right to vote, and loss of your job.
This right may only be restored if the disqualifying conviction is sealed or expunged. A person convicted of a felony also loses the right to possess a firearm. This right is restored only by express order of the governor or, in some cases, by sealing or expunging the conviction.
Ramirez, 418 U.S. 24 (1974), was a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in which the Court held, 6–3, that convicted felons could be barred from voting beyond their sentence and parole without violating the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution.
The Second Amendment does not protect any right, it prohibits government from infringing on a right. The idea is that a felon has lost his rights, thus government is not infringing on any right by denying felons lawful ownership of guns.
Because it's against the law... Having been convicted of a felony is regarded as proof of poor character and/or judgement, and thus proof that they are not to be trusted with firearms, or voting. While a mechanism exists to restore rights, it is not often successful.
Loss & restoration of civil/firearms rights This right is restored automatically seven years after conviction, unless the person is still incarcerated. A pardon may restore this right sooner. A person convicted of a felony or found delinquent for a “serious juvenile offense” may not receive a permit to carry a handgun.