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Second Amendment Rights For Felons In Phoenix
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Felony Offenses: Seven-Year Statute Of Limitations For most felony offenses in Arizona (Classes 2 through 6), the prosecution must file charges within seven years of the alleged crime. This category encompasses a wide range of offenses, from aggravated assault to theft and drug-related crimes.
To restore the right to possess a weapon the person must file an application with Superior Court in the county where you were convicted. A person with two or more Arizona felony convictions must file the applications to restore their civil liberties with Superior Court in the county where you were convicted.
In 2022, Arizona enacted another law that is designed to help people with certain criminal convictions get a fresh start. Starting on December 31, 2022, Arizona began allowing individuals with criminal convictions to apply to have these convictions expunged pursuant to A.R.S. § 13-911.
Class 2 or Class 3 felony: 10 years. Class 4, 5 or 6 felony: 5 years. Class 1 misdemeanor: 3 years. Lower-grade misdemeanors: 2 years.
Felons automatically become “prohibited possessors” of firearms under federal law. Anyone who is convicted, or found guilty, of a felony of any classification or type loses the right to gun ownership. This includes someone living in Arizona who was convicted of a felony crime in another state.
A New Leaf's Second Chance program provides assistance to those being released from prison into Maricopa County and previously justice involved individuals residing in Maricopa County. Following their release, participants are given access to a variety of supportive services by A New Leaf.
Note: In Arizona, civil rights are automatically restored after first-time felonies when probation is completed or there is an absolute discharge from imprisonment.
Generally felons are allowed to possess legal knifes, bows and arrows and cross bows. Firearms or anything that resemble firearm in most cases would be illegal.
It is a federal law, not just a state law, that prohibits individuals who are convicted of felony crimes from owning guns. The right to bear arms is one of multiple civil rights that a convicted felon loses in Arizona, as well as the right to vote and travel to certain countries.