The governor will grant you a pardon after their board determines that your case is eligible for it. With a pardon, you can file for expungement. Expunging your criminal records is your ultimate goal in restoring your gun rights. Getting a pardon and expungement is a long and tedious process.
This means your record is sealed and you are given a “clean slate.” In order to be eligible to restore your right to own a firearm after a felony conviction in NC, your sentence or probation must have been 10 years ago or longer, must be a Class H or Class I felony, and cannot: Involve any kind of violence or assault.
Section 16 (1) Firearms Amendment Act 1988 allows a non-certificate holder to borrow a rifle and use it in the presence of either the occupier of private premises or their servant without holding a firearm certificate. The following criteria must be met: The borrower must be aged 17 years or older.
Section 29805 applies only to specific misdemeanors, like domestic violence, assault, threats of violence, and stalking. If your misdemeanor conviction falls outside this category, you might still be eligible to own a firearm.
Any person who has been convicted of a felony, certain misdemeanors, certain firearms offenses, who is addicted to narcotics, who is the subject of a domestic violence restraining order, or has been committed to a mental institution pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 8100, may not possess or have under ...
Can I buy a gun if I'm on antidepressants? Unless you have prior felony convictions or have been involuntarily committed to psychiatric treatment, you can. The vast majority of people on antidepressants are not violent or suicidal.
Unlawful firearm possession can result in up to $10,000 in fines and up to 3 years in jail – and you could lose your right to possess a firearm in California for the rest of your life. For all these reasons, you need a good defense.
For any person who is the subject of an outstanding warrant (felony or specified misdemeanor), only if the person has knowledge of the warrant, then they are prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm. (Pen. Code, §§ 29800 and 29805.)
Under PC 29800, it is illegal for you to have knowledge of, access to, and the right to control the firearm if you have a felony conviction. Depending on the licensing of the firearm, as well as your ability to access it, your wife may be able to keep her gun.
Any person who has been convicted of a felony, certain misdemeanors, certain firearms offenses, who is addicted to narcotics, who is the subject of a domestic violence restraining order, or has been committed to a mental institution pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 8100, may not possess or have under ...