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Thanks for this info, really depressing. I’m that 17 yr old that’s now 43 with the one charge and now I have a family and cannot protect them without risking jail, what a crazy state of Texas.
I'm in the same boat bro. I caught my felony drug charge p.o.c.s 20 years ago non violent and I've already got my voteing rights back but now I need my gun rights back so I can protect my family!!!
Man this sucks!!! I need to protect my household, I was an 18 year old kid when I caught my charge, I'm 38 now, and have been a crime-free productive member of society
Same! As crazy as the world is getting, cant be defenseless with a family to protect just because we made mistakes when we were young and dumb. I'm a firm believer there's always a will, a way or a loophole, just got to keep digging down this rabbit hole, wishing all you "reformed" folk good luck on this journey. 💪🏼💯
@@EyeLukMusic well now they might change the federal law I hear for felons that aren’t violent offenders can have their gun rights. It’s BS to catch one dumb felony and be stripped away for life.
@@TheDragonHouse that's good to hear. I know many folks like myself, who were young dumb hurt and angry and lived wrecklessly, that have since healed, overcome and went on to marry, have kids, and own businesses, etc, are productive upstanding citizens striving for righteousness and try to help others of similar backgrounds, but because of our past we shouldn't be stuck in that dark hole for the rest of our lives. I know for a fact "bad" people can change, I see it everyday, so I truly hope we as a nation make some big moves forward from here. Unfortunately, adding to our uphill battle, is the whole war on the 2A...
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3:00 how about this approach. Has anyone EVER said in their petition for the ATF to estimate costs required to review? That is, since they do not have funding to review, to OFFER to pay the full administrative cost of a review? Because that would change the legal catch 22 issue that is stuck in now. I would word the letter in petitioning for relief to say something like "please estimate the cost of performing this review". Then if they say something like "we can't possibly estimate the cost" THEN you might have a legal opening. You could appeal it in the courts under the rationale "how can the ATF refuse to review on the basis of no funding being available when they cannot and did not estimate cost? The cost might be zero. Therefore there's no basis for denying review". I would try that just to get my foot in the door of the court. It would make it a denial because if they don't know the cost of review, they can't use unavailability of funds to deny it. Make sense?
In the state of Georgia you can have your gun rights restored. My brother went to prison in the state of Florida for domestic violence, moved to Ga and now has the right to carry. It’s the state’s decision to reinstate the rights.
I've petitioned Cali for a pardon many years ago, and it apparently is still sitting on the governor's desk.. is there anything else I can do? My felony was 25+years ago.
@@Smokie1013 I paid 3300 total but my lawyer ended up giving me 400 back in the end and it took like 3 months due to the court being backed up cuz of COVID. I had a felony burglary 3rd degree from 20 years ago and in 2014 they changed the law taking burglary off as a crime of violence so I had to petition the court to restore my rights. The prosecution did not contest my motion and the judge granted my petition.
@anonymousperson6119 I was in my early 20s when I got caught up with the wrong people and charged for a crime they committed. If I was guilty of anything. It would have been guilty by association. I was stupid back then. Now I have to pay for it even to this day. I can't even be within 50 feet of ammunition, let alone a firearm. Can't even protect my family without being arrested for doing what everyone else can legally do in that situation.
So.. basically if a intruder were to enter our home. We are to just die because the law says I can't even have a firearm to protect my home and family. The law is flawed for this in the old laws a person who went to prison, and served his time got released he got a shotgun a mule and 2 dollar gold or silver piece. He didn't have to worry about being arrested for having a firearm after he served his time. He was free.. now the laws have been twisted and corrupted so much that it's actually a big joke. But people who made a mistake are constantly harrased by the corrupted law representatives. This country has a lot of fixing the laws back to how they should be instead of how they have distorted.
@coincollector315 it would take alot of people banding together for a common goal and people with money to back the movement to make this actually work. It could be done and won if people would take a stand.
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I have a question about having a gun taken from me in 86 or something it was an Uzi that I purchased back in 1980, I had a felony conviction that resulted in a 1-year county jail sentence that I did 8 months, as I read the law you would have had to been sentenced to more than 1 year before your gun rights to be taken away that being said my gun right was never taken away! My Uzi was taken because of an incident at a motel this guy threaten us with a knife and I was awakened by my wife with this guy standing in front of the door with the knife and I was in my room and I lifted up my Uzi and that was that police came took the gun no charges, I went to try to get my gun back and they basically ignored me. Most likely one of those cops got the gun in their home.
I’m wondering same thing . I have a felony theft 3 and I only spent 10 days in jail for that then 20 cause the resisting. Did they take my gun rights? Never was said in court . Only thing was while I was on probation but never knew about being off of it .
It all boils down to your state and type of crime that won ya the felony. I got mine back last year in WA and cost me $1200 for the attorney to do all the leg work in the courts. If your state denies reinstatement you're screwed, if the state allows restoration then the feds have zero choice but to update their records to reflect such. The state took your rights, not the feds unless you were charged at the federal level. I have had zero issue with my background checks to purchase since reinstatement WITHOUT clearing my record at all. I have all my record still but I have gun rights. Look up your state law info cuz that is where your issue is gonna be,
I appreciate your video clarifying whether or not gun rights can be restored to a felon, to which you said currently it is not possible. I hope one day they will change it to where if your crime has nothing to do with a firearm you can get your gun rights back.
Why should that matter? People who got convicted of having a firearms in their HOME in New York, are convicted felons too. You are saying people convicted of unconstitutional laws for posession of firearms should not have their rights restored? They should never have been convicted in the first place. You have to be specific with your words, the details matter. Convicted of a crime with a firearms is a broad definition that includes lots of people who didn't really do anything wrong. Inherited a pistol from their Grandpa and had it in a box in the closet of their home in lots of states is a felony. Driving through New York with a lawfully obtained pistol from another state like Pennsylvania, get pulled over, cop finds the pistol in the trunk, FELONY. You can buy pepper spray at 7-11 in Florida, if you drive to New York with that $10 pepper spray and get caught with it, you are now a convicted felon. You can buy a collapsible metal baton in most states, it's not illegal. Get caught with that baton in New York, you are now a convicted felon.
You can't take anybody's gun rights away from them . The second amendment stands for every single man no matter what he's done .shall not be infringed on .
I live in Texas how do you go about getting a parking here been over 30 years since I've been in trouble and I was only in trouble once and that's it if you can let me know how to file here in Texas I'd appreciate it
I mean originally it was to help states call up their militias to put down rebellions, and 2) This video clearly states why using the Consitution and laws passed.
Can you get a firearm background check with out buying a gun to find out if you can legally buy, own, or possess a firearm? Also can you get into trouble for a rejected firearm application even when you have answered all questions honestly?
This has been tried before in federal court, doesn’t work. Basically law is, writ of mandamus needs a “refusal” and federal court has ruled that inaction doesn’t give basis for a ruling on writ of mandamus....
@@pknation896 Thank you for the reply. We assume you have case law to back that up? If you can back that up with case law we would appreciate you sharing that. We in turn will share specifically how the Writ of Mandamus has worked for us. Thanks again.
@@rgcwow Actually I can, Dennis McHugh v. Robert Rubin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 220 F.3d 53 (2d Cir. 2000) also, UNITED STATES et al. v. BEAN. How you was able to get whoever’s gun rights restored, was by restoring them with the local court whereas federal law will recognize the local restoration of rights. Some states do not do this, Texas is one of them. But this does not always work. States vary widely on restorations, I’m from Ohio, all the felonies I had when I was younger was wiped because juveniles can actually expunge, not just seal their record. Since my records were destroyed, federal law basically does the same because they were state crimes. No matter what state you live in, if you are tried and convicted in a “federal court” for a felony carrying more than 1 year or other prohibiting factors, YOU WILL NEVER be able to get a gun. It only works if the state you live in will either expunge or pardon said offense and apply for restoration through your state for a crime you was convicted in a “John Doe V Whatever state” case. In Ohio, adults cannot expunge, and only seal their records. So they then have to apply for a state pardon. And the petition a local court for restoration. I’ve been through this process, and in Ohio this is how it works. I had 4 felonies and spent 3 years in ODYS(Ohio juvenile prison) I’m now 33 with a ccw, and a boat load of guns.
I really need some help here. I've just been denied the purchase of a handgun. Reason given was I was charged with felony possession back in 2004 in IL and put on 4-10 probation for two years. Upon successful completion of probation (which I did) I was told they charges would be dropped and the record of the arrest sealed. So how is it I'm being denied now under Title 18 sections 921(a)(20) and 922(g)(1), when I was NOT CONVICTED ?
@@Dr.Spoofs it makes perfect sense, you just don't understand why. You WERE convicted of the crime to GET probation... probation IS a Prison Sentance, that's being Probated. So, you WERE CONVICTED of the crime... and did probation instead of Prison. And, Special Conditions you had were, AFTEE the probation, we will drop the CONVICTION (not the charges, thats Your misunderstanding, not theirs) and thats that. But, you HAVE BEEN sentenced to Prison before, Probate for 2-7 years (or whatever you said). Now, afrer the CONVICTION goes away... the ARREST always still shows. They SEALED your CONVICTION, but not the fact that you were CHARGED with it lol. Thats what the gun people are seeing. Your CONVICTION got hidden but not the fact that your ass did what ya did
All gun laws are illegal and a violation of the constitution ex felon or not. It is not a privilege to defend yourself, family, and property. Even Jesus said sell all of you belongings and buy a sword.And in that day and time would be equivalent to possessing a firearm as we are entitled to do today. Not because the Government says so but because it is an unalienable right to do so. The Government did not grant this right nor should they be allowed to take it.Just because someone made a poor choice in life does not mean they loose the right to protect themselves and there family.Privledges can be taken rights cant but we are so misled in this country by a corrupt tyrannical government we freely give our GOD given rights away.
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Would other states, say Iowa- for example, honor reciprocity of firearm restoration in the State of Oregon? Oregon resident who had rights restored via court order Circuit County Judge in the originating county. Completely legal to purchase, possess, and transfer in Oregon. If I were to move to another state, like Iowa, Missouri, or Texas, would these states or any state recognize my restoration either via Full Faith and Credit Clause or some other legal nuance?
With a federal felony, when filing a relief from a firearm disability it states that you should file it in the county in which you live in. It also states you should serve a copy of the application to the Prosecutor's office. Do they mean the federal prosecutor's office or the Prosecutor's office in which county you live in?
My neighbor got a pardon his whole record is gone and the FBI overturned and gave him his rights back now he can protect himself also he's got a ccw permit and going to a tactical class for more training thanks to his Governor 👍
Many people have tried but have thus far been unsuccessful. Until the federal law regarding who is prohibited from possessing a firearm changes, I am afraid we are stuck with this answer.
And it’s a true answer but the title is wrong. You should change the title to federal convictions and gun rights because I don’t care who says what if you have a federal crime you will not get your gun rights back. There’s not even an office to process it as stated and any lawyer will tell you that you have to go talk to the president himself to even have a chance
2008 in Harris county I plead guilty to a felony drug charge before I signed I was told by my lawyer if I didn't get any more felonies on my record I could get this charge off my record and after I signed he asked the judge in the court room and he said yes that's correct if I do not get anymore felony charges I can get this off my record is there anything you can do for me in this situation?
its wrong to deny anyone who has completed a sentence the ability to hunt and defend themselves and family. I am a felon and had a lot of problems with pit bull attacks , the deputies told me to get a rifle or shotgun and use it to defend myself, I told them I was a felon and they said just get you a gun and keep it nearby for self defense . I told them I was afraid to do that, so later I got a call from an officer and he told me to get a rifle and keep it handy and I again said that I was a felon and he said ,sir , get you a gun and use it if needed to protect myself and my dog, we wont do anything to you for defending yourself with a gun. I said if I do I don't want to end up going to jail for it, they said get you a rifle or shotgun sir. I am still afraid to do so
It is amazing that even though everyone knows that the avenue of law to restore rights is intentionally ineffective, that the courts still say you have no avenue of relief. Some thoughts, the 1st Amendment says you have the right to petition the government for redress, and effective right, but this scheme is intentionally designed to remove the right to petition. The right to petition for grievance is not the just the right to ask, but the right to heard and considered. Another idea is federal habeas corpus, which has a provision for non-effective denials. Basically if the response is neither a non-denial or a denial, there is an avenue there that says either/or is effectively a legal denial.
This might be helpful to some re: Federal law. If you apply for a firearm and your felony has been expunged, or set aside the ATF website and the ATF firearm application indicates you are not considered convicted (abbreviating) under Section 922 (g) (1). I live in CA and under CA law the Felony needs to be reduced to a misdemeanor as well. I had this done 25 years ago and CA only showed "dismissed" on my records so I was denied purchase of a firearm recently. I'm trying to clear that up since my court docs expressly indicate the charge was lowered to a misdemeanor. My felony was 51 years ago and the crime is no longer a crime in CA (possession of controlled substance - Marijuana). I know this sounds a little nutty but if you absolutely can't restore your firearm rights check out air rifles. Some can take down Bison (72 cal). They have single shot, semi-auto and full auto rifles - all legal in all califbers. They can send them ups - not kidding here.
I was considering getting a solid BB gun too. Some of the well-made ones look like legit guns and at night, like say if an intruder tries to attack, there's no way you could tell it's not a real gun. Also getting shot by a high powered BB in the face multiple times would almost certainly stop any attacker in their tracks. Enough to get away, get help, call 911, beat the shit out of them, whatever need be done. So yea don't feel nutty over the airsoft gun idea. It would be dumb if you could own an actual gun, but we can't, so getting a solid look alike that still hits hard is not crazy.
@@madezra64 Look into high power air rifles. Up to 35 cal and semi auto. I've got a 25 cal "full auto" They shoot pellets and "slugs". Totally legal. You can order online and get it in the mail including the pellets and slugs. Moderators are legal for them too. A 35 cal hollow point pellet or slug will do more than scare them away. These things shoot up to 1000 fps and have a lot of ft lb energy. People hunt with them.
I just have comment. I am a convicted felon. I am ashamed of this title. But during my rehabilitation, I studied the law. Our Constitution changed and when it did the Amendment added threw all convicted felons under the bus. The Citizens (public) don’t want felons to have guns. Any Politician that would support it would be out of a job, I doubt that right now even if we all got together, formed a group and started pushing back. I mean our little group of felons. Well, our group is not small. I would guess 15 percent of the U.S. population. We can sit on our butts and cry, or do something. Really we should. Together we can change things. I absolutely hate not being able to hunt with a gun. For now I use a bow, and high power air guns. I live and breath outdoors.
I lost my rights 39 years ago for something I didnt do, my real crime was being a dumb 19 year old kid that had never been in any trouble before and believed the lies I had been told about the justice system being fair. The police saw me walking down the road, ran up on me threw me in handcuffs, beat the hell out of me threw me in a car took me down down strong armed me with threats until I admitted to something I didnt do just to try and get out of there. The truth is, the Da's and judges are given career advancements based on conviction rates and young men and women who have never been in trouble are low lying fruit... They will ruin young peoples lives literally forever and not lose a moments sleep. The real criminals are the Da's and judges, often times the judges are vested in the private prisons that they send people to. The justice system needs to be raised to the ground and rebuilt on something that actual resembles justice. In the united states there are a million more felons than the population of Texas, that doesnt included the misdemeanor 2A stripping charge of domestic abuse, the dishonorable discharges, the people ever treated for anxiety or depression, etc etc that are also denied their 2A. The reason this country is never going to get any better is the people who would have actually fought back against communism have already lose their right to bear arms, all we have left is virtue signaling wimps that pretend to be patriots yet throw their countrymen under the bus by allowing the governments to strip their rights away...all to attempt to hold onto their rights a little longer. What you allow to happen to your countrymen, you will soon face.
Thank you for addressing this subject in the straightforward manner in which you chose. As a non-attorney, the information you provided will at its best save thousands in legal fees for those seeking a reunion of their once constitutional right to bear arms. To those that feel betrayed, never forget knowledge is power. Too, take solace in the volume of people affected and become one voice, not a single voice. Best to all!
Question. Could i have my gun rights restored? I have a general court martial conviction, but still received an honorable discharge the same period. What options could i have??
As soon as I was eligible for expungement in my state I filed myself and was actually granted it by the hard case judge. Within a few months after I applied for my C&R FFL and got approved by the ATF for that as well. 😂 I still get anxious thinking I’m going to get a knock some day to confiscate everything I’ve bought with it.
So, to sum it up we are pretty much screwed for getting our firearm rights back? I got my felony switched to a misdemeanor, but it sounds like it's still not possible. Sad really.
I hope you can answer my question. I live in california, and as a teen, I was a ward of the court. So I received a letter from the D.O.J, and it says I'm a prohibited person until I turn 30 years of age. I'll be turning 30 in August. My question is, when I turn 30, will it automatically fix itself, or is there a process I need to do?
I had a misdemeanor harassment charge stemming from a domestic violence charge and didn’t understand my rights at that time (1995) never had anything like that before or since and would greatly appreciate some advice, thank you. Colorado
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This means that society has given me another chance and I can start over again in society and exercise my civic duty. A lot of times, people do not get a second chance. I want to make it right, as I am glad I received a second chance. Restoration of my rights means that my life is now 'whole.' Not only have I started over again spiritually, occupationally, and in other aspects of my life, now I have started over again in fulfilling my civic duties and responsibilities. I thank Mr White Expunged for helping me achieve this.
18 USC 925 was that it? or is it another one??? my US District court federal crime was back in 1992, may i now get those rights back, legally??? PLEASE TELL ME MORE!!!
Great video sir I have a conviction felony that I just took a plea trespass on government property that happened decades ago 1992 to this day and time I haven't been in any trouble or never been to prison during that time is it possible that I can get my gun rights restored here in Florida can you help with that or any suggestions?
So in 1998 three weeks after my 18 birthday got convicted of burglary for a prank gone wrong served my probation and than had it dropped to trespassing and expunged from state as part of my no contest deal which was as if it never happened but fbi kept burglary although doj live scan is clear is this workable?
I'm looking at a 3rd degree Felony for Animal Cruelty in texas (Penal Code 42.092) This is my first offense. I'm a veteran and suffer some mental health problems. IE: Adjustment Disorder with Major Depression Disorder/Mental disorders and mixed anxiety and i suffer PTSD. What are my best options to get this charge reduced to a misdemeanor?
How does this work with felony youthful offenders? I’ve noticed some confusion with that when it comes to Texas. Apparently Texas seems to view adjudication withheld as a conviction. Have any knowledge about this?
Working on getting mine back appealed back in 2019 but never heard nothing so I’m asking for a status of my appeal before I hire a lawyer hopefully I get them back
This is all very confusing for anyone reading piecemeal bits from here and there and no one in authority will give you direction or advice. Different agencies even different lawyers have different opinions. I have two armed robberies with associated gun charges. One was in SC, the other in Virginia. I had fourteen felonies in total. I had NO FEDERAL CHARGES. I have received a full pardon from SC. In Virginia the process is more drawn out. First you have to wait a certain number of years after getting off parole and probation (in SC and VA it's five years). Then you apply to the governor's office for a "restoration of rights" and after a nine month investigation they will either confirm or deny your restoration (this restores your civil rights to vote, be a notary, hold public office, serve on a jury, etc.). Then if you want your gun rights restored, you have to petition the Court you were convicted and sentenced in. The Court will schedule court time, perform it's own investigation and decide, with input from the State's attorney, if you should have your gun rights restored. All of that takes about eighteen months and I had my gun rights restored. THEN... I had to apply to the Governor of Virginia for what Virginia calls a "simple pardon" (opposed to an "actual innocence" pardon where you can prove your innocence). You have to have your civil rights AND gun rights restored before you can apply for the simple pardon. The simple pardon took a two year investigation; but, I was subsequently granted a pardon in Virginia. Every State is different so you just have to research the jurisdictions that affect you. Someone convicted of a Federal crime would have to pursue a pardon with the President of the United States. Forget expungement...just forget about it if you have any felonies and plead guilty or were convicted in a trial. Unless you have a very limited scope of a crime (misdemeanor possession of marijuana) or are found not guilty or your charge was nolle prosequi, expungement is an adjudicatory action seldom given. It is spelled out by law the limited circumstances it can be granted (and it usually involves pretrial intervention programs). The only felonies I have ever seen expungements granted for is if they were found not guilty or the State decided not to prosecute (nolle prosequi). That doesn't mean lawyers won't take your money to represent you. They know if expungement is available when they talk to you in the first 30 minutes. They also know however, the laws are so complicated and counter-intuitive the average person is lost. Expungement requires interacting with a judge in a court, which most people are uncomfortable with and may need an attorney just to advise procedurally what to do. A pardon application is like filling out a job application. Getting copies of your record from your State police or email the Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction you were convicted and they may send you digital copies. Get three of the best people references you can. Now as far as the bit about the ATF/Attorney Generals office not appropriating money to fund paying people to look at requests sent to ATF/Attorney General's office regarding removing disabilities. This is a little misleading. No where in the laws or Rules does it say ATF/Attorney General has any say/control over resolving disabilities. They will not help or facilitate regaining your firearm rights; however, look at it like there is no one there to HINDER you either. So making sure the FBI receives notice from the Office of the POTUS when you are pardoned is on you. Make sure it happens. When you are convicted in State or Federal Court of a crime carrying more than i year in prison you gain a "disability." If you have a disability showing on NCIC (which is controlled and managed by the FBI) you cannot legally own a gun or ammunition. The FBI is the holder/disseminator of your record and associated disabilities. State authorities submit convictions and commitments orders to NCIC as well as pardons and/or restorations of civil and gun rights. When the State sends a pardon or restoration of rights notification to the FBI and it is entered as a notation on your NCIC report IT AUTOMATICALLY REMOVES ANY DISABILITIES YOU HAVE RELATED TO THAT CRIME (and the law reads if you have been pardoned or your rights restored it is as though you have never been convicted of that crime, as far as disabilities are concerned). Once the FBI notates your NCIC that you have been pardoned, that is all it takes and you are legal to own a firearm. For background checks to purchase firearms the authorities rely on information in NCIC. Now if you have more than one crime, put all of them (back to when you turned 18) on your pardon petition. Wipe the slate clean. Doesn't take a minute more of your time or cost an additional penny. Yeah a pardon is the way to go and the longer it has been since your crime and keeping a spotless record helps.. You don't need a lawyer. It just takes a little bit of time. The fee in SC was $100. I don't recall there being any fee in Virginia. I am now free and clear of all disabilities. I have conferred with the FBI clarifying my status as a lawful gun owner. I have spoken at length with SLED authorities (SC FBI) and went through an appeal process to demonstrate to them how my disabilities have been wiped by pardons. I have been issued a CWP by SLED and an FFL by the ATF. The key is getting the convicting authorities who sent your information in to NCIC to start with, to contact the FBI and update your pardon or restoration of rights. The jurisdiction that filed your disability is the only one who can rescind it. Now if you are a Federal convict and go for a Presidential pardon the part about the ATF/Attorney General not funding manpower to assist, comes into play. If you are pardoned it would be the Attorney General's Office that would inform the FBI (or not - they won't) your disabilities have been resolved. They won't, as they say they have not funded the personnel to handle it. You had the POTUS office directly inform the FBI of your Federal pardon to get around that. Now there is one tricky part to this. When I had my civil rights restored and then my gun rights restored in Virginia. I thought I was good. Well you are...in Virginia. However, in most of the other 50 States it is written into their Constitutions to recognize a pardon only as the means to relieve a disability (not court orders and proclamations from the Secretary of States Office). These new processes of restoring civil and gun rights in some States is not recognized by other States whose Constitution only recognizes pardons to remove your disabilities. Between the time when I had my civil and gun rights restored and received my "simple pardon" in Virginia, I did not conceal carry outside my home State of SC. I did not want to test the system of another State and how they felt about restoration of rights vs. a pardon. Too much gray area there. I am being told that people are regularly being arrested in some States for concealed carry, without a pardon to absolve the disability. So if you do not have an outright pardon, I would tread carefully and make a plan to get one.
If the initial charge was a state offense, a pardon from the State governor would undo and remove the conviction from your record, so you would not run afoul of federal law.
@@WhalenLawOffice well guess what im a felon in wisconsin charged in 2003 for burglary party to a crime and have aspergers and got taken advantage of and made a target for a now former friend who started it all and now have a class F felony since sept 2003 guess ill never be able to restore my gun rights from what many said and im hurt why should I suffer for someone elses wrong doing‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
With a favorable decision on Bruen due to it's lack of "historical tradition", do we non-violent federal felons now have a shot at restoring our gun rights using the same rationale?
Was charged with an 11350 in 2008. It was a felony then, but with Proposition 47 it's now a misdemeanor. Was originally put in DEJ (deferred entry of judgement), but I missed a deadline which automatically put me into the Proposition 36 program. I passed with flying colors in just seven months and had the charged dismissed. Realized years later that the dismissal never restored my gun rights, so I had it reduced to a misdemeanor. Despite all that, the Bureau of Firearms (a sub department of the CA DOJ) still keeps denying my right to purchase a firearm for the reason on "felon". What do I do now? I heard governor's pardon, but I also heard those are VERY tough to get and they hand out very little of those. I'm a combat veteran of the US Army Infantry and this state still won't give me my 2A rights even after I reduced it to a misdemeanor.
Hello I have a question hopefully you can help so when I was 17 I got a felony on my record I went through a bunch of court stuff we ended up getting the felony expunged so I thought I was good I went to buy a gun they said I couldn't, but the felony is not on my record anymore is there a way I can get my gun rights back ?
Depends on the STATE you are in. Thats a Deferred Adjudicated thing I bet lol... the CONVICTION is not there.... but the ARREST is ALWAYS on the cops computers no matter what. You're fucked basically. The law is a lie. You STILL had a final conviction but they waived the prison. It still shows up on gun background checks lol, they lie
I got my case dismissed for a UCW. I cant seem to find a solid answer regarding UCW charges. Does UCW bar me from buying guns? It was filed under Class A misdemeanor. Everytime I bought a gun. I was DELAYED. But then again. I was DELAYED before the charges were brought against me. I cant seem to find what can be done stuff like this happens.
I received a felony when I was 18 I had it Expunged and my rights restored at 28 in Indiana now I've moved to Nevada where they don't honor the expungement from Indiana and want a governors pardon ... do I need that from Indiana or Nevada?
Im not a felon but im looking at charges for try to buy a lower for my ar because I went to rehab over 10 yrs ago i don't understand how this can happen
Whats never made sense to me is its a right not privilege, as in Shall Not Be Infringed, privilege can be revoked as rights can't. I feel the whole thing seems unconstitutional and once time is served / debts are paid, the past shouldn't be a looming shadow the rest of your life. And as crazy as the world is getting (especially if someone shows they're a productive member of society and not a criminal) having a family and assets etc to protect, they should be able to do so. We as a society definitely need to figure this out, I know so many people that are great people who have a past / made mistakes in life that are all in the same boat still today.
Hey can you please answer this for me, what if you never did prison time for your felony and you completed your deferred felony probation do that still count as a final felony conviction??
Yes and no, and "depending on the state". Too many variables with the limited info you've given. Deferred Adjudicated is still a Final Conviction (texas) but AFRER you complete the probation the conviction goes away... but not the ARREST for the charge. So, that arrest record keeps you from buying g a gun here. Not the conviction. But again, what state matters greatly
If its a handgun it has to pass the Brady Bill background check thing, and if there's anything showing federally then still a problem and THEN I suppose they check state-wise (and that part, I don't know) and your conviction will likely show up. It won't show up for say a job interview check, but a gun background check isn't the same thing IMO. They can see things the public likely cannot, and your ARREST for your felony probation, will show up. I think (emphasis on think) you'd need to have the arrest records sealed or expunged as well. Its a tricky area... deferred probation IS a conviction in Texas (we are same state, and I've been down twice here for 7 years on 2 trips, 2 probations, and just completed an 11 year Parole March of 2020). I'm pretty fresh with alot of this mess. You HAVE been convicted of a felony, we have to establish that... and then it was because of the successful Deferred probation. What was the thing? Sealed? Or expunged? Sealed means it still exists... and it CAN be seen by someone even if sealed. Expunged means like deleting the records, nothing to see later
@@suburbangardenpermaculture3117 damn.smh…but even if I never been to prison tho and I completed the probation 5 years ago? And another question what if I just borrow my little brother gun and get caught with a gun in my car will I get charge with a felony with a firearm?
@@tonysnow2224 i found the exact thing we are discussing on Google just now: does deferred Adjudicated probation show up on a background check in Texas? When a person pears guilty or no contest for deferred Adjudicated probation, then the charge becomes visable on a background check (although it will show you were not convicted) Thats literally a backdoor, a loophole.... they sold you a hog, man!! 😂. So!!! We take off a conviction for ya, get you to sign up for this B.S. easier (and, it was easier to plea bargain when... they told you you 'wouldn't be convicted", huh? Got you feeling warm inside) BUT THE PART they neglected to tell you was: we maintain a background check database and, while we will put on there hE wAsN't cOnVizctEd tHo lol.... thats the same system we use for BACKGROUND checks!! So!!! We still get to use it against you later in a perfectly searchable database. It's disgusting lol. On your questions you posed, man do NOT PLAY with these Texas courts feelings, keep ALL firearms T.F. away from you while you get this SOLIDLY figured out... honestly, from a multiple ex con who finally figured out how to live in This Man's system, do not possess untill you have a lawyer showing you how he's gonna be able to get you out of jail for that Sig in 5 months. I also have to say, while I have a uneasiness about not having any "real" firearms to defend my actual family, 1 of my convictions proves you dont need a boomstick to end a man. You have hands, and swords. You CAN openly carry or conceal carry brass knuckles, Chinese stars, as many ninja swords and shit as you can POSSIBLY CARRY. .. and you can have cap and ball guns. You dont need to get caught up. I have full auto BB guns lol. And a belt fed .22 cal Sig Saur PCP Air rifle that'll light ANYBODYS ass up. I just can't carry shit like that around. It's at home where it stays.
That's not what I'm saying at all. I'm saying if you commit armed robbery or you murder someone with a weapon , I feel you should not be allowed to own a firearm.
Louisiana convicted of aggravated battery (no weapon used) in November 2014. Got 1 year supervised probation. Got my first offenders pardon. Coming up on 10 years. Can anyone point me in the right direction to try to get my gun rights back?
I’m in California and it’s been almost 7 years since my last arrest, I just had some idiots try to break in my house after Xmas and I chased them away but how am I supposed to protect my family?
Is a presidential pardon the only way a person convicted of a federal felony offense may regain his right to bear arms? Yes. At present, a presidential pardon is the only means by which a person convicted of a federal felony offense may obtain relief from federal firearms disabilities. Under Supreme Court case law interpreting federal firearms laws, a state restoration of civil rights does not remove the federal firearm disability that arises from a federal felony conviction. That relief can only be provided through action under federal law. Although 18 U.S.C. § 925(c) provides that the Attorney General may grant relief from federal firearms disabilities “if it is established to his satisfaction that . . . the applicant will not be likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety and that the granting of the relief would not be contrary to the public interest,” there currently is no means to obtain relief through this mechanism. Since Fiscal Year 1992, Congress has prohibited the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the agency responsible for processing such requests, from spending any appropriated funds to investigate or act upon applications for such relief. Accordingly, at this time a presidential pardon is the only means by which a person convicted of a federal felony may obtain this relief.
For purposes of firearm prohibitions, yes they do. Any offense punishable by more than a year in jail counts. So a State Jail Felony conviction would bar you from owning or possessing firearms.
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Thanks for this info, really depressing. I’m that 17 yr old that’s now 43 with the one charge and now I have a family and cannot protect them without risking jail, what a crazy state of Texas.
That's complete bs man. You definitely deserve your gun rights back. I've seen on a couple of these types of videos.
I'm in the same boat bro. I caught my felony drug charge p.o.c.s 20 years ago non violent and I've already got my voteing rights back but now I need my gun rights back so I can protect my family!!!
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Idk you would think Texas would be more for restoring gun rights as it is a gun pro state?
Same !! 18 years later and I’m still fighting for my rights!
Man this sucks!!! I need to protect my household, I was an 18 year old kid when I caught my charge, I'm 38 now, and have been a crime-free productive member of society
Dude might as well just get a strap and don’t tell anyone hand it to your wife in her name if anything
Same! As crazy as the world is getting, cant be defenseless with a family to protect just because we made mistakes when we were young and dumb. I'm a firm believer there's always a will, a way or a loophole, just got to keep digging down this rabbit hole, wishing all you "reformed" folk good luck on this journey. 💪🏼💯
@@EyeLukMusic well now they might change the federal law I hear for felons that aren’t violent offenders can have their gun rights. It’s BS to catch one dumb felony and be stripped away for life.
@@TheDragonHouse that's good to hear. I know many folks like myself, who were young dumb hurt and angry and lived wrecklessly, that have since healed, overcome and went on to marry, have kids, and own businesses, etc, are productive upstanding citizens striving for righteousness and try to help others of similar backgrounds, but because of our past we shouldn't be stuck in that dark hole for the rest of our lives. I know for a fact "bad" people can change, I see it everyday, so I truly hope we as a nation make some big moves forward from here. Unfortunately, adding to our uphill battle, is the whole war on the 2A...
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3:00 how about this approach. Has anyone EVER said in their petition for the ATF to estimate costs required to review? That is, since they do not have funding to review, to OFFER to pay the full administrative cost of a review? Because that would change the legal catch 22 issue that is stuck in now. I would word the letter in petitioning for relief to say something like "please estimate the cost of performing this review". Then if they say something like "we can't possibly estimate the cost" THEN you might have a legal opening. You could appeal it in the courts under the rationale "how can the ATF refuse to review on the basis of no funding being available when they cannot and did not estimate cost? The cost might be zero. Therefore there's no basis for denying review". I would try that just to get my foot in the door of the court. It would make it a denial because if they don't know the cost of review, they can't use unavailability of funds to deny it. Make sense?
I was confused on this topic but you explained it so well! Thank you for this video…(not a felon but I was just curious on if it was possible)
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In the state of Georgia you can have your gun rights restored. My brother went to prison in the state of Florida for domestic violence, moved to Ga and now has the right to carry. It’s the state’s decision to reinstate the rights.
@TruckN Solo ever find out the answer?
@TruckN Solo i need this info too, in from Ohio and now in GA and i want my gun license
I've petitioned Cali for a pardon many years ago, and it apparently is still sitting on the governor's desk.. is there anything else I can do? My felony was 25+years ago.
I just had my gun rights restored yesterday 11/5/20 in Minnesota. I’m so happy!
I'm from minnesota too can you help me get started with the steps you took?
@@Smokie1013 I got a lawyer Keegan Law Office to be exact. They specialize in gun rights restoration.
How much did they charge to take care of everything? I got quoted $3300 today. Is there away to contact you to get more details?
@@gregcombs3254 How long did the process take since you hired your lawyer?
@@Smokie1013 I paid 3300 total but my lawyer ended up giving me 400 back in the end and it took like 3 months due to the court being backed up cuz of COVID. I had a felony burglary 3rd degree from 20 years ago and in 2014 they changed the law taking burglary off as a crime of violence so I had to petition the court to restore my rights. The prosecution did not contest my motion and the judge granted my petition.
It saddens me to know mistakes I made when I was younger will continue to ruin my life till I die
You’re not alone bud. Was barely an adult when I caught my only felonies
@anonymousperson6119 I was in my early 20s when I got caught up with the wrong people and charged for a crime they committed. If I was guilty of anything. It would have been guilty by association. I was stupid back then. Now I have to pay for it even to this day. I can't even be within 50 feet of ammunition, let alone a firearm. Can't even protect my family without being arrested for doing what everyone else can legally do in that situation.
So.. basically if a intruder were to enter our home. We are to just die because the law says I can't even have a firearm to protect my home and family. The law is flawed for this in the old laws a person who went to prison, and served his time got released he got a shotgun a mule and 2 dollar gold or silver piece. He didn't have to worry about being arrested for having a firearm after he served his time. He was free.. now the laws have been twisted and corrupted so much that it's actually a big joke. But people who made a mistake are constantly harrased by the corrupted law representatives. This country has a lot of fixing the laws back to how they should be instead of how they have distorted.
Then why can’t someone sue the Attorney Generals Office for the Federal Gun Control Scheme.
@coincollector315 it would take alot of people banding together for a common goal and people with money to back the movement to make this actually work. It could be done and won if people would take a stand.
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I have a question about having a gun taken from me in 86 or something it was an Uzi that I purchased back in 1980, I had a felony conviction that resulted in a 1-year county jail sentence that I did 8 months, as I read the law you would have had to been sentenced to more than 1 year before your gun rights to be taken away that being said my gun right was never taken away! My Uzi was taken because of an incident at a motel this guy threaten us with a knife and I was awakened by my wife with this guy standing in front of the door with the knife and I was in my room and I lifted up my Uzi and that was that police came took the gun no charges, I went to try to get my gun back and they basically ignored me. Most likely one of those cops got the gun in their home.
I’m wondering same thing . I have a felony theft 3 and I only spent 10 days in jail for that then 20 cause the resisting. Did they take my gun rights? Never was said in court . Only thing was while I was on probation but never knew about being off of it .
Through a program with the BATF called the Victim Stress Program I believe as long as it wasn’t a violent felony…
It all boils down to your state and type of crime that won ya the felony. I got mine back last year in WA and cost me $1200 for the attorney to do all the leg work in the courts. If your state denies reinstatement you're screwed, if the state allows restoration then the feds have zero choice but to update their records to reflect such. The state took your rights, not the feds unless you were charged at the federal level.
I have had zero issue with my background checks to purchase since reinstatement WITHOUT clearing my record at all. I have all my record still but I have gun rights.
Look up your state law info cuz that is where your issue is gonna be,
I appreciate your video clarifying whether or not gun rights can be restored to a felon, to which you said currently it is not possible. I hope one day they will change it to where if your crime has nothing to do with a firearm you can get your gun rights back.
They will trust me 🙌🏾 and Texas will be the first ones too do it
Why should that matter? People who got convicted of having a firearms in their HOME in New York, are convicted felons too. You are saying people convicted of unconstitutional laws for posession of firearms should not have their rights restored? They should never have been convicted in the first place.
You have to be specific with your words, the details matter. Convicted of a crime with a firearms is a broad definition that includes lots of people who didn't really do anything wrong. Inherited a pistol from their Grandpa and had it in a box in the closet of their home in lots of states is a felony.
Driving through New York with a lawfully obtained pistol from another state like Pennsylvania, get pulled over, cop finds the pistol in the trunk, FELONY.
You can buy pepper spray at 7-11 in Florida, if you drive to New York with that $10 pepper spray and get caught with it, you are now a convicted felon.
You can buy a collapsible metal baton in most states, it's not illegal. Get caught with that baton in New York, you are now a convicted felon.
How long do I have to wait after a owi level 6 felony first and only owi
How can I check to the status of my application? I filed over a year ago and my felony is from 2004.
You can't take anybody's gun rights away from them . The second amendment stands for every single man no matter what he's done .shall not be infringed on .
Yet I'm still being denied purchasing a handgun. 🤷
I just said something to that effect on one of these deals and dinner seniors you are perfectly right I do believe
I live in Texas how do you go about getting a parking here been over 30 years since I've been in trouble and I was only in trouble once and that's it if you can let me know how to file here in Texas I'd appreciate it
I agree..it makes no sense
I mean originally it was to help states call up their militias to put down rebellions, and 2) This video clearly states why using the Consitution and laws passed.
Can you get a firearm background check with out buying a gun to find out if you can legally buy, own, or possess a firearm? Also can you get into trouble for a rejected firearm application even when you have answered all questions honestly?
I am interested even though I am not sure if I have a felony. I was denied by local police on application.
The answer is:
1. File to the ATF
2. Wait 70 days for inaction decision.
3. File Writ Of Mandamus in Federal court.
This has been tried before in federal court, doesn’t work. Basically law is, writ of mandamus needs a “refusal” and federal court has ruled that inaction doesn’t give basis for a ruling on writ of mandamus....
@@pknation896 Thank you for the reply. We assume you have case law to back that up? If you can back that up with case law we would appreciate you sharing that.
We in turn will share specifically how the Writ of Mandamus has worked for us.
Thanks again.
@@rgcwow Actually I can, Dennis McHugh v. Robert Rubin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 220 F.3d 53 (2d Cir. 2000) also, UNITED STATES et al. v. BEAN. How you was able to get whoever’s gun rights restored, was by restoring them with the local court whereas federal law will recognize the local restoration of rights. Some states do not do this, Texas is one of them. But this does not always work. States vary widely on restorations, I’m from Ohio, all the felonies I had when I was younger was wiped because juveniles can actually expunge, not just seal their record. Since my records were destroyed, federal law basically does the same because they were state crimes. No matter what state you live in, if you are tried and convicted in a “federal court” for a felony carrying more than 1 year or other prohibiting factors, YOU WILL NEVER be able to get a gun. It only works if the state you live in will either expunge or pardon said offense and apply for restoration through your state for a crime you was convicted in a “John Doe V Whatever state” case. In Ohio, adults cannot expunge, and only seal their records. So they then have to apply for a state pardon. And the petition a local court for restoration. I’ve been through this process, and in Ohio this is how it works. I had 4 felonies and spent 3 years in ODYS(Ohio juvenile prison) I’m now 33 with a ccw, and a boat load of guns.
I really need some help here. I've just been denied the purchase of a handgun.
Reason given was I was charged with felony possession back in 2004 in IL and put on 4-10 probation for two years.
Upon successful completion of probation (which I did) I was told they charges would be dropped and the record of the arrest sealed.
So how is it I'm being denied now under Title 18 sections 921(a)(20) and 922(g)(1), when I was NOT CONVICTED ?
@@Dr.Spoofs it makes perfect sense, you just don't understand why. You WERE convicted of the crime to GET probation... probation IS a Prison Sentance, that's being Probated. So, you WERE CONVICTED of the crime... and did probation instead of Prison. And, Special Conditions you had were, AFTEE the probation, we will drop the CONVICTION (not the charges, thats Your misunderstanding, not theirs) and thats that. But, you HAVE BEEN sentenced to Prison before, Probate for 2-7 years (or whatever you said). Now, afrer the CONVICTION goes away... the ARREST always still shows. They SEALED your CONVICTION, but not the fact that you were CHARGED with it lol. Thats what the gun people are seeing. Your CONVICTION got hidden but not the fact that your ass did what ya did
All gun laws are illegal and a violation of the constitution ex felon or not. It is not a privilege to defend yourself, family, and property. Even Jesus said sell all of you belongings and buy a sword.And in that day and time would be equivalent to possessing a firearm as we are entitled to do today. Not because the Government says so but because it is an unalienable right to do so. The Government did not grant this right nor should they be allowed to take it.Just because someone made a poor choice in life does not mean they loose the right to protect themselves and there family.Privledges can be taken rights cant but we are so misled in this country by a corrupt tyrannical government we freely give our GOD given rights away.
Yeah; I get suspending someone's right to carry it maybe...
but denying their right to possess it in their HOME..? NUTS!!
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Expungement of a single felony conviction could erase the basis for gun rights revocation
Would other states, say Iowa- for example, honor reciprocity of firearm restoration in the State of Oregon? Oregon resident who had rights restored via court order Circuit County Judge in the originating county. Completely legal to purchase, possess, and transfer in Oregon. If I were to move to another state, like Iowa, Missouri, or Texas, would these states or any state recognize my restoration either via Full Faith and Credit Clause or some other legal nuance?
Good evening. If I was charged with a felony but my trial is still pending can’t I get a relief or my firearm unrevoked?
How would I get a governor pardon or Presidential pardon??
Contact the clemency board of your state .
A dumptruck full of cash
With a federal felony, when filing a relief from a firearm disability it states that you should file it in the county in which you live in. It also states you should serve a copy of the application to the Prosecutor's office. Do they mean the federal prosecutor's office or the Prosecutor's office in which county you live in?
The county the offense was committed in.
My neighbor got a pardon his whole record is gone and the FBI overturned and gave him his rights back now he can protect himself also he's got a ccw permit and going to a tactical class for more training thanks to his Governor 👍
Kansas or Missouri?
A felon only means that the law they broke, carried a long jail sentence!
Question… Can your right to carry be restored after an expungement? Any educated answer will be appreciated!
Here for the answer...
You would still need to have your gun rights restored I believe not 100% sure.
Should be restored since it's technically never happened@@gregcombs3254
As a lawyer haven't you ever took it to court arguing that it denys due process and the second Amendment right to bear arms?
Many people have tried but have thus far been unsuccessful. Until the federal law regarding who is prohibited from possessing a firearm changes, I am afraid we are stuck with this answer.
It is because it is not considered an absolute right. The government is allowed to deny ownership to specific groups.
And it’s a true answer but the title is wrong.
You should change the title to federal convictions and gun rights because I don’t care who says what if you have a federal crime you will not get your gun rights back. There’s not even an office to process it as stated and any lawyer will tell you that you have to go talk to the president himself to even have a chance
2008 in Harris county I plead guilty to a felony drug charge before I signed I was told by my lawyer if I didn't get any more felonies on my record I could get this charge off my record and after I signed he asked the judge in the court room and he said yes that's correct if I do not get anymore felony charges I can get this off my record is there anything you can do for me in this situation?
Hire a lawyer and have it expunged or Set aside.
its wrong to deny anyone who has completed a sentence the ability to hunt and defend themselves and family. I am a felon and had a lot of problems with pit bull attacks , the deputies told me to get a rifle or shotgun and use it to defend myself, I told them I was a felon and they said just get you a gun and keep it nearby for self defense . I told them I was afraid to do that, so later I got a call from an officer and he told me to get a rifle and keep it handy and I again said that I was a felon and he said ,sir , get you a gun and use it if needed to protect myself and my dog, we wont do anything to you for defending yourself with a gun. I said if I do I don't want to end up going to jail for it, they said get you a rifle or shotgun sir. I am still afraid to do so
It is amazing that even though everyone knows that the avenue of law to restore rights is intentionally ineffective, that the courts still say you have no avenue of relief.
Some thoughts, the 1st Amendment says you have the right to petition the government for redress, and effective right, but this scheme is intentionally designed to remove the right to petition. The right to petition for grievance is not the just the right to ask, but the right to heard and considered.
Another idea is federal habeas corpus, which has a provision for non-effective denials. Basically if the response is neither a non-denial or a denial, there is an avenue there that says either/or is effectively a legal denial.
This might be helpful to some re: Federal law. If you apply for a firearm and your felony has been expunged, or set aside the ATF website and the ATF firearm application indicates you are not considered convicted (abbreviating) under Section 922 (g) (1). I live in CA and under CA law the Felony needs to be reduced to a misdemeanor as well. I had this done 25 years ago and CA only showed "dismissed" on my records so I was denied purchase of a firearm recently. I'm trying to clear that up since my court docs expressly indicate the charge was lowered to a misdemeanor. My felony was 51 years ago and the crime is no longer a crime in CA (possession of controlled substance - Marijuana). I know this sounds a little nutty but if you absolutely can't restore your firearm rights check out air rifles. Some can take down Bison (72 cal). They have single shot, semi-auto and full auto rifles - all legal in all califbers. They can send them ups - not kidding here.
I was considering getting a solid BB gun too. Some of the well-made ones look like legit guns and at night, like say if an intruder tries to attack, there's no way you could tell it's not a real gun. Also getting shot by a high powered BB in the face multiple times would almost certainly stop any attacker in their tracks. Enough to get away, get help, call 911, beat the shit out of them, whatever need be done. So yea don't feel nutty over the airsoft gun idea. It would be dumb if you could own an actual gun, but we can't, so getting a solid look alike that still hits hard is not crazy.
@@madezra64 Look into high power air rifles. Up to 35 cal and semi auto. I've got a 25 cal "full auto" They shoot pellets and "slugs". Totally legal. You can order online and get it in the mail including the pellets and slugs. Moderators are legal for them too. A 35 cal hollow point pellet or slug will do more than scare them away. These things shoot up to 1000 fps and have a lot of ft lb energy. People hunt with them.
@@madezra64 One other thing - no recoil - I can shoot a 2 inch group at 50yds on full auto. Look into it - they're a bit pricey but worth it.
@@thanksabunch1 Thank you! I have been looking for something with some stopping power like that.
@@madezra64 Folks bore and deer hunt with high power air rifles these days. Good luck
I just have comment. I am a convicted felon. I am ashamed of this title. But during my rehabilitation, I studied the law. Our Constitution changed and when it did the Amendment added threw all convicted felons under the bus. The Citizens (public) don’t want felons to have guns. Any Politician that would support it would be out of a job, I doubt that right now even if we all got together, formed a group and started pushing back. I mean our little group of felons. Well, our group is not small. I would guess 15 percent of the U.S. population. We can sit on our butts and cry, or do something. Really we should. Together we can change things. I absolutely hate not being able to hunt with a gun. For now I use a bow, and high power air guns. I live and breath outdoors.
I ask that you look at Montana code 45-8-313, and 45-8-314. Immediate restoration of rights when supervision ends. Your conclusion?
I lost my rights 39 years ago for something I didnt do, my real crime was being a dumb 19 year old kid that had never been in any trouble before and believed the lies I had been told about the justice system being fair.
The police saw me walking down the road, ran up on me threw me in handcuffs, beat the hell out of me threw me in a car took me down down strong armed me with threats until I admitted to something I didnt do just to try and get out of there.
The truth is, the Da's and judges are given career advancements based on conviction rates and young men and women who have never been in trouble are low lying fruit...
They will ruin young peoples lives literally forever and not lose a moments sleep.
The real criminals are the Da's and judges, often times the judges are vested in the private prisons that they send people to.
The justice system needs to be raised to the ground and rebuilt on something that actual resembles justice.
In the united states there are a million more felons than the population of Texas, that doesnt included the misdemeanor 2A stripping charge of domestic abuse, the dishonorable discharges, the people ever treated for anxiety or depression, etc etc that are also denied their 2A.
The reason this country is never going to get any better is the people who would have actually fought back against communism have already lose their right to bear arms, all we have left is virtue signaling wimps that pretend to be patriots yet throw their countrymen under the bus by allowing the governments to strip their rights away...all to attempt to hold onto their rights a little longer.
What you allow to happen to your countrymen, you will soon face.
Thank you for addressing this subject in the straightforward manner in which you chose. As a non-attorney, the information you provided will at its best save thousands in legal fees for those seeking a reunion of their once constitutional right to bear arms. To those that feel betrayed, never forget knowledge is power. Too, take solace in the volume of people affected and become one voice, not a single voice. Best to all!
Question. Could i have my gun rights restored? I have a general court martial conviction, but still received an honorable discharge the same period. What options could i have??
Thank you! I don't have any personal need to know this > but I know someone who this might help. Again, Thanks for posting.
As soon as I was eligible for expungement in my state I filed myself and was actually granted it by the hard case judge. Within a few months after I applied for my C&R FFL and got approved by the
ATF for that as well. 😂
I still get anxious thinking I’m going to get a knock some day to confiscate everything I’ve bought with it.
What steps you take I need help bro?
Depends on what state and if u were non violent (not a Chester)
So, to sum it up we are pretty much screwed for getting our firearm rights back? I got my felony switched to a misdemeanor, but it sounds like it's still not possible. Sad really.
I hope you can answer my question. I live in california, and as a teen, I was a ward of the court. So I received a letter from the D.O.J, and it says I'm a prohibited person until I turn 30 years of age. I'll be turning 30 in August. My question is, when I turn 30, will it automatically fix itself, or is there a process I need to do?
I had a misdemeanor harassment charge stemming from a domestic violence charge and didn’t understand my rights at that time (1995) never had anything like that before or since and would greatly appreciate some advice, thank you. Colorado
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This means that society has given me another chance and I can start over again in society and exercise my civic duty. A lot of times, people do not get a second chance. I want to make it right, as I am glad I received a second chance. Restoration of my rights means that my life is now 'whole.' Not only have I started over again spiritually, occupationally, and in other aspects of my life, now I have started over again in fulfilling my civic duties and responsibilities. I thank Mr White Expunged for helping me achieve this.
I have a nonviolent offense served 11 months of a 18 months Federal sentence
18 USC 925 was that it? or is it another one??? my US District court federal crime was back in 1992, may i now get those rights back, legally??? PLEASE TELL ME MORE!!!
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Who is Mr White? I keep seeing his name in these types of videos
I have a DUI for pot that is over 30 years old on my record when I was a teen. Haven't used drugs. Will that stop me from getting a foid card?
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Great video sir I have a conviction felony that I just took a plea trespass on government property that happened decades ago 1992 to this day and time I haven't been in any trouble or never been to prison during that time is it possible that I can get my gun rights restored here in Florida can you help with that or any suggestions?
Can you if you had judication withheld?
Denying a felon from having a gun is unconstitutional & creates a 2nd class citizen unconstitutional as well.
So in 1998 three weeks after my 18 birthday got convicted of burglary for a prank gone wrong served my probation and than had it dropped to trespassing and expunged from state as part of my no contest deal which was as if it never happened but fbi kept burglary although doj live scan is clear is this workable?
Well , I look at it this way, I’m protecting myself, family and property! By any means necessary!
I'm looking at a 3rd degree Felony for Animal Cruelty in texas (Penal Code 42.092) This is my first offense. I'm a veteran and suffer some mental health problems. IE: Adjustment Disorder with Major Depression Disorder/Mental disorders and mixed anxiety and i suffer PTSD. What are my best options to get this charge reduced to a misdemeanor?
You will probably always be denied because of the mental illness.
How much do you charge?
How does this work with felony youthful offenders? I’ve noticed some confusion with that when it comes to Texas. Apparently Texas seems to view adjudication withheld as a conviction. Have any knowledge about this?
Working on getting mine back appealed back in 2019 but never heard nothing so I’m asking for a status of my appeal before I hire a lawyer hopefully I get them back
So what does a felony expungement do? Does that give you the go on state and federal level?
yes
state only
@@wmherron6803 sweet
How great for felons. I had a 35 year old misdemeanor DV case that was expunged and I have a lifetime ban. Any suggestions?
This is all very confusing for anyone reading piecemeal bits from here and there and no one in authority will give you direction or advice. Different agencies even different lawyers have different opinions. I have two armed robberies with associated gun charges. One was in SC, the other in Virginia. I had fourteen felonies in total. I had NO FEDERAL CHARGES. I have received a full pardon from SC. In Virginia the process is more drawn out. First you have to wait a certain number of years after getting off parole and probation (in SC and VA it's five years). Then you apply to the governor's office for a "restoration of rights" and after a nine month investigation they will either confirm or deny your restoration (this restores your civil rights to vote, be a notary, hold public office, serve on a jury, etc.). Then if you want your gun rights restored, you have to petition the Court you were convicted and sentenced in. The Court will schedule court time, perform it's own investigation and decide, with input from the State's attorney, if you should have your gun rights restored. All of that takes about eighteen months and I had my gun rights restored. THEN... I had to apply to the Governor of Virginia for what Virginia calls a "simple pardon" (opposed to an "actual innocence" pardon where you can prove your innocence). You have to have your civil rights AND gun rights restored before you can apply for the simple pardon. The simple pardon took a two year investigation; but, I was subsequently granted a pardon in Virginia. Every State is different so you just have to research the jurisdictions that affect you. Someone convicted of a Federal crime would have to pursue a pardon with the President of the United States. Forget expungement...just forget about it if you have any felonies and plead guilty or were convicted in a trial. Unless you have a very limited scope of a crime (misdemeanor possession of marijuana) or are found not guilty or your charge was nolle prosequi, expungement is an adjudicatory action seldom given. It is spelled out by law the limited circumstances it can be granted (and it usually involves pretrial intervention programs). The only felonies I have ever seen expungements granted for is if they were found not guilty or the State decided not to prosecute (nolle prosequi).
That doesn't mean lawyers won't take your money to represent you. They know if expungement is available when they talk to you in the first 30 minutes. They also know however, the laws are so complicated and counter-intuitive the average person is lost. Expungement requires interacting with a judge in a court, which most people are uncomfortable with and may need an attorney just to advise procedurally what to do. A pardon application is like filling out a job application. Getting copies of your record from your State police or email the Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction you were convicted and they may send you digital copies. Get three of the best people references you can.
Now as far as the bit about the ATF/Attorney Generals office not appropriating money to fund paying people to look at requests sent to ATF/Attorney General's office regarding removing disabilities. This is a little misleading. No where in the laws or Rules does it say ATF/Attorney General has any say/control over resolving disabilities. They will not help or facilitate regaining your firearm rights; however, look at it like there is no one there to HINDER you either. So making sure the FBI receives notice from the Office of the POTUS when you are pardoned is on you. Make sure it happens.
When you are convicted in State or Federal Court of a crime carrying more than i year in prison you gain a "disability." If you have a disability showing on NCIC (which is controlled and managed by the FBI) you cannot legally own a gun or ammunition. The FBI is the holder/disseminator of your record and associated disabilities. State authorities submit convictions and commitments orders to NCIC as well as pardons and/or restorations of civil and gun rights. When the State sends a pardon or restoration of rights notification to the FBI and it is entered as a notation on your NCIC report IT AUTOMATICALLY REMOVES ANY DISABILITIES YOU HAVE RELATED TO THAT CRIME (and the law reads if you have been pardoned or your rights restored it is as though you have never been convicted of that crime, as far as disabilities are concerned). Once the FBI notates your NCIC that you have been pardoned, that is all it takes and you are legal to own a firearm. For background checks to purchase firearms the authorities rely on information in NCIC. Now if you have more than one crime, put all of them (back to when you turned 18) on your pardon petition. Wipe the slate clean. Doesn't take a minute more of your time or cost an additional penny. Yeah a pardon is the way to go and the longer it has been since your crime and keeping a spotless record helps.. You don't need a lawyer. It just takes a little bit of time. The fee in SC was $100. I don't recall there being any fee in Virginia.
I am now free and clear of all disabilities. I have conferred with the FBI clarifying my status as a lawful gun owner. I have spoken at length with SLED authorities (SC FBI) and went through an appeal process to demonstrate to them how my disabilities have been wiped by pardons. I have been issued a CWP by SLED and an FFL by the ATF. The key is getting the convicting authorities who sent your information in to NCIC to start with, to contact the FBI and update your pardon or restoration of rights. The jurisdiction that filed your disability is the only one who can rescind it.
Now if you are a Federal convict and go for a Presidential pardon the part about the ATF/Attorney General not funding manpower to assist, comes into play. If you are pardoned it would be the Attorney General's Office that would inform the FBI (or not - they won't) your disabilities have been resolved. They won't, as they say they have not funded the personnel to handle it. You had the POTUS office directly inform the FBI of your Federal pardon to get around that.
Now there is one tricky part to this. When I had my civil rights restored and then my gun rights restored in Virginia. I thought I was good. Well you are...in Virginia. However, in most of the other 50 States it is written into their Constitutions to recognize a pardon only as the means to relieve a disability (not court orders and proclamations from the Secretary of States Office). These new processes of restoring civil and gun rights in some States is not recognized by other States whose Constitution only recognizes pardons to remove your disabilities. Between the time when I had my civil and gun rights restored and received my "simple pardon" in Virginia, I did not conceal carry outside my home State of SC. I did not want to test the system of another State and how they felt about restoration of rights vs. a pardon. Too much gray area there. I am being told that people are regularly being arrested in some States for concealed carry, without a pardon to absolve the disability. So if you do not have an outright pardon, I would tread carefully and make a plan to get one.
What if you never had a firearms license but you were convicted of misdemeanor 35 years ago
Any updates on this? This video was 2 years ago
Does anyone have any information in regards to restoring gun rights in Tennessee? Thanks!
Great video
I have a felony theft 3 . It was for $1000 . I’m in oregon and it’s only been like 3 years . Anyone know about oregon?
A governor pardon wouldn’t matter though if it was on a federal level. Also what about using the option of writing to the attorney general?
If the initial charge was a state offense, a pardon from the State governor would undo and remove the conviction from your record, so you would not run afoul of federal law.
@@WhalenLawOffice well guess what im a felon in wisconsin charged in 2003 for burglary party to a crime and have aspergers and got taken advantage of and made a target for a now former friend who started it all and now have a class F felony since sept 2003 guess ill never be able to restore my gun rights from what many said and im hurt why should I suffer for someone elses wrong doing‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
With a favorable decision on Bruen due to it's lack of "historical tradition", do we non-violent federal felons now have a shot at restoring our gun rights using the same rationale?
Historically felons were given their six shooter back when released from jail
Was charged with an 11350 in 2008. It was a felony then, but with Proposition 47 it's now a misdemeanor. Was originally put in DEJ (deferred entry of judgement), but I missed a deadline which automatically put me into the Proposition 36 program. I passed with flying colors in just seven months and had the charged dismissed. Realized years later that the dismissal never restored my gun rights, so I had it reduced to a misdemeanor. Despite all that, the Bureau of Firearms (a sub department of the CA DOJ) still keeps denying my right to purchase a firearm for the reason on "felon". What do I do now? I heard governor's pardon, but I also heard those are VERY tough to get and they hand out very little of those. I'm a combat veteran of the US Army Infantry and this state still won't give me my 2A rights even after I reduced it to a misdemeanor.
how long do i need to wait before i start the process i became a felon this year
Hello I have a question hopefully you can help so when I was 17 I got a felony on my record I went through a bunch of court stuff we ended up getting the felony expunged so I thought I was good I went to buy a gun they said I couldn't, but the felony is not on my record anymore is there a way I can get my gun rights back ?
Depends on the STATE you are in. Thats a Deferred Adjudicated thing I bet lol... the CONVICTION is not there.... but the ARREST is ALWAYS on the cops computers no matter what. You're fucked basically. The law is a lie. You STILL had a final conviction but they waived the prison. It still shows up on gun background checks lol, they lie
Anybody have recommendations in Florida?
I got my case dismissed for a UCW. I cant seem to find a solid answer regarding UCW charges. Does UCW bar me from buying guns? It was filed under Class A misdemeanor. Everytime I bought a gun. I was DELAYED. But then again. I was DELAYED before the charges were brought against me. I cant seem to find what can be done stuff like this happens.
Sounds like you can. If it was dismissed then there was no conviction which means your not found guilty!
@@GrouchoTM but will it allow me to proceed? FFL's wont transfer to me unless they get a "Proceed" on my form.
I received a felony when I was 18 I had it
Expunged and my rights restored at 28 in Indiana now I've moved to Nevada where they don't honor the expungement from Indiana and want a governors pardon ... do I need that from Indiana or Nevada?
What if I got a felony as a minor 11 years ago in Co, now I'm living in Oklahoma?
I know I fail the background check in Co.
Im not a felon but im looking at charges for try to buy a lower for my ar because I went to rehab over 10 yrs ago i don't understand how this can happen
Whats never made sense to me is its a right not privilege, as in Shall Not Be Infringed, privilege can be revoked as rights can't. I feel the whole thing seems unconstitutional and once time is served / debts are paid, the past shouldn't be a looming shadow the rest of your life. And as crazy as the world is getting (especially if someone shows they're a productive member of society and not a criminal) having a family and assets etc to protect, they should be able to do so. We as a society definitely need to figure this out, I know so many people that are great people who have a past / made mistakes in life that are all in the same boat still today.
What if its a juvenile case in illnois
Hey can you please answer this for me, what if you never did prison time for your felony and you completed your deferred felony probation do that still count as a final felony conviction??
Yes and no, and "depending on the state". Too many variables with the limited info you've given.
Deferred Adjudicated is still a Final Conviction (texas) but AFRER you complete the probation the conviction goes away... but not the ARREST for the charge. So, that arrest record keeps you from buying g a gun here. Not the conviction. But again, what state matters greatly
@@suburbangardenpermaculture3117 do u know if Texas one of those states that don’t count arrest records?
If its a handgun it has to pass the Brady Bill background check thing, and if there's anything showing federally then still a problem and THEN I suppose they check state-wise (and that part, I don't know) and your conviction will likely show up. It won't show up for say a job interview check, but a gun background check isn't the same thing IMO. They can see things the public likely cannot, and your ARREST for your felony probation, will show up. I think (emphasis on think) you'd need to have the arrest records sealed or expunged as well. Its a tricky area... deferred probation IS a conviction in Texas (we are same state, and I've been down twice here for 7 years on 2 trips, 2 probations, and just completed an 11 year Parole March of 2020). I'm pretty fresh with alot of this mess. You HAVE been convicted of a felony, we have to establish that... and then it was because of the successful Deferred probation. What was the thing? Sealed? Or expunged? Sealed means it still exists... and it CAN be seen by someone even if sealed. Expunged means like deleting the records, nothing to see later
@@suburbangardenpermaculture3117 damn.smh…but even if I never been to prison tho and I completed the probation 5 years ago? And another question what if I just borrow my little brother gun and get caught with a gun in my car will I get charge with a felony with a firearm?
@@tonysnow2224 i found the exact thing we are discussing on Google just now: does deferred Adjudicated probation show up on a background check in Texas? When a person pears guilty or no contest for deferred Adjudicated probation, then the charge becomes visable on a background check (although it will show you were not convicted)
Thats literally a backdoor, a loophole.... they sold you a hog, man!! 😂. So!!! We take off a conviction for ya, get you to sign up for this B.S. easier (and, it was easier to plea bargain when... they told you you 'wouldn't be convicted", huh? Got you feeling warm inside) BUT THE PART they neglected to tell you was: we maintain a background check database and, while we will put on there hE wAsN't cOnVizctEd tHo lol.... thats the same system we use for BACKGROUND checks!! So!!! We still get to use it against you later in a perfectly searchable database. It's disgusting lol. On your questions you posed, man do NOT PLAY with these Texas courts feelings, keep ALL firearms T.F. away from you while you get this SOLIDLY figured out... honestly, from a multiple ex con who finally figured out how to live in This Man's system, do not possess untill you have a lawyer showing you how he's gonna be able to get you out of jail for that Sig in 5 months.
I also have to say, while I have a uneasiness about not having any "real" firearms to defend my actual family, 1 of my convictions proves you dont need a boomstick to end a man. You have hands, and swords. You CAN openly carry or conceal carry brass knuckles, Chinese stars, as many ninja swords and shit as you can POSSIBLY CARRY. .. and you can have cap and ball guns. You dont need to get caught up.
I have full auto BB guns lol. And a belt fed .22 cal Sig Saur PCP Air rifle that'll light ANYBODYS ass up. I just can't carry shit like that around. It's at home where it stays.
That's not what I'm saying at all. I'm saying if you commit armed robbery or you murder someone with a weapon , I feel you should not be allowed to own a firearm.
Louisiana convicted of aggravated battery (no weapon used) in November 2014. Got 1 year supervised probation. Got my first offenders pardon. Coming up on 10 years. Can anyone point me in the right direction to try to get my gun rights back?
I’m in California and it’s been almost 7 years since my last arrest, I just had some idiots try to break in my house after Xmas and I chased them away but how am I supposed to protect my family?
crossbow or black powder gun
@@thephantomzoneboxing yeah until you getting hit with real bullets
Bad breath and colorful language
Move out of California like everyone else with a brain.
You need to let people know this is federal crimes only not state!
what's the current status of this for federal felons with all the recent gun law changes?
Is a presidential pardon the only way a person convicted of a federal felony offense may regain his right to bear arms?
Yes.
At present, a presidential pardon is the only means by which a person convicted of a federal felony offense may obtain relief from federal firearms disabilities. Under Supreme Court case law interpreting federal firearms laws, a state restoration of civil rights does not remove the federal firearm disability that arises from a federal felony conviction. That relief can only be provided through action under federal law. Although 18 U.S.C. § 925(c) provides that the Attorney General may grant relief from federal firearms disabilities “if it is established to his satisfaction that . . . the applicant will not be likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety and that the granting of the relief would not be contrary to the public interest,” there currently is no means to obtain relief through this mechanism. Since Fiscal Year 1992, Congress has prohibited the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the agency responsible for processing such requests, from spending any appropriated funds to investigate or act upon applications for such relief. Accordingly, at this time a presidential pardon is the only means by which a person convicted of a federal felony may obtain this relief.
The very definition of 'Taxation Without Representation'.
Also what happen if we become a state national? Would that help?
I have no felony but a domestic can I still be possession an not buy ???
So do (Texas) state jail felonies count the same as 1st 2nd 3rd felonies?
For purposes of firearm prohibitions, yes they do. Any offense punishable by more than a year in jail counts. So a State Jail Felony conviction would bar you from owning or possessing firearms.
@@WhalenLawOffice Thank you for responding. I've never had the biggest interest in owning one but our world these days...sheesh.
What does it cost to have this done