Firearm Form Application Withdrawal In Maricopa
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To restore the right to possess a weapon the person must file an application with Maricopa County Superior Court. A person with two or more Arizona felony convictions must file the applications to restore their civil liberties with Maricopa County Superior Court.
To regain your right to own a gun as an individual in Arizona who was convicted of a nonviolent crime, you must wait at least two years after your discharge from jail or prison. If you were convicted of a violent crime or dangerous events, you must wait 10 years.
You may check your court orders or contact the Criminal Department at (602) 506-8575 (if your case was in Maricopa County) to confirm whether your civil and firearm rights have been restored.
In Arizona, most of those who have lost their 2nd amendment rights due to a felony conviction can restore their rights through the court in which their conviction occurred. For “first offenders,” their civil rights along with firearm rights are automatically restored with exceptions for serious and dangerous offenses.
A person may not vote, serve on a jury, obtain commercial driver's licenses, possess a gun or join the U.S. armed forces. Even if a person's right to carry a weapon is restored he/she will be permanently banned from receiving a concealed weapon's permit.
Convicted of a felony, or adjudicated delinquent for a felony, and whose State civil right to possess or carry a gun or firearm has not been restored by separate order of the court. 3. Serving a term of imprisonment in any correctional or detention facility.
