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Timestamp: 2019-04-19 10:24:33+00:00

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Can a Felon own a gun? Or, How to Restore Gun Rights after a Felony Conviction.
I’m a convicted felon but was granted probation. Can you restore my gun rights by reducing my felony to a misdemeanor?
My conviction was for Felony Marijuana Sales or Felony Marijuana Growing, can you Restore my Gun Rights under Proposition 64?
Are gun rights restored by a California expungement?
Will a Certificate of Rehabilitation restore my gun rights?
Is there any official way to find out if I can buy a gun or possess a gun under California law?
I had a Felony Conviction reduced to a Misdemeanor, but DROS rejected my attempt to purchase a firearm!
Is it possible to be eligible to possess a gun, but not eligible to purchase a gun?
I currently own a gun despite having a felony conviction. What’s the penalty if I am caught?
I lost my gun rights after a misdemeanor conviction. How is that possible and can you get my gun rights restored?
I have an old misdemeanor domestic violence conviction and was recently rejected when I tried to buy a handgun. It’s been over ten years since I was convicted.
Is it true that there are some misdemeanor offenses that trigger a lifetime ban on possessing a gun?
I want to do everything possible to restore my right to possess a firearm. What do you recommend?
This FAQ looks at the effect of a California criminal conviction on the right to bear arms and outlines the specific legal tactics that our law firm has successfully used for over 25+ years to restore our clients’ gun rights. This is not intended to provide legal advice. If you are seeking to restore your gun rights, please read below and then get our law firm’s California Gun Rights Restoration Plan which is customized to your particular situation.
If you have been convicted of a felony, you are considered a “felon” and automatically lose your gun rights for life. But, that doesn’t have to be the end of the story.
There are several ways to restore a felon’s right to possess a firearm. Determining which strategy is right for you depends on many factors, including whether you were sentenced to prison or granted probation and on the exact code section of your conviction.
If you have our law firm obtain your official DOJ report and prepare a gun rights restoration plan for you, we will determine exactly what’s needed to get your gun rights back.
No! Many people, (even attorney’s) make this mistake.
Proposition 47 was carefully written so that it does not restore firearm rights. A felony reduction under California’s Proposition 47 (now codified at Penal Code, § 1170.18) has no effect on firearm rights. Thus, if restoration of gun rights is your goal, it’s very important that you petition for a felony reduction under Penal Code, § 17(b), not under Penal Code, § 1170.18. We’ve seen many people, including experienced lawyers, make this critical mistake.
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In our professional opinion, a felony reduction under Prop 64 should restore gun rights. The plain language of Proposition 64 is that a felony redesignated as a misdemeanor under Prop 64 is a misdemeanor “for all purposes.” Under the Trump administration, however, the federal government has been antagonistic toward states that “legalize” or even liberalize their marijuana laws. One way that the feds seem to be fighting back is by refusing (sometimes) to approve a gun purchase after a Prop 64 felony reduction/redesignation. If DOJ/NICS rejects a gun purchase after a Prop 64 reduction, this issue will need to be resolved in court. We are experts on marijuana law. Learn more about how we can help you restore your rights after a marijuana conviction.
No. While an expungement under Cal. Penal Code, § 1203.4 (or § 1203.4a) has many benefits, it does not restore your firearm rights.
Not by itself, but in many cases obtaining a certificate of rehabilitation is an important step toward restoring your firearm right. For example, if you need a governor’s pardon, and you are a resident of California and you meet certain other criteria, we can seek a pardon by way of a certificate of rehabilitation. In most cases, this is a much better strategy than filing a direct application for a pardon, because by obtaining a certificate of rehabilitation, your pardon application goes to the Governor with a judge’s support. Our law firm has a national reputation for successfully restoring gun rights through the certificate of rehabilitation and pardon process. Get our Gun Rights Restoration Review & Plan to see if we can help you.
Yes. Under California Penal Code § 30105, a person may request a personal firearms eligibility check (PFEC) from the California Department of Justice. To obtain a firearm eligibility check, you must submit a signed and notarized impression of your right thumbprint, a completed application, a copy of your California Driver’s License (or Identification Card), and a fee (~$20.00) to the Department of Justice. DOJ typically takes about 60 days to conduct a PFEC and to mail you a letter indicating whether or not eligible to both possess and purchase firearms.
A PFEC, however, is limited. A PFEC report provides no actual criminal history information, and for this reason (in addition to the length of time it takes) our law firm typically advises our clients to request a copy of his or her official criminal history records along with our Gun Rights Restoration Plan, rather than a conclusory PFEC.
In addition, a PFEC only covers California law. Not federal law.
If you have a criminal record and are not sure whether you can legally buy or possess a gun, our law firm can obtain your official criminal record from the California Department of Justice and give you professional advice on whether or not you can lawfully buy or possess a gun.
If you are prohibited from possessing a gun, we’ll diagnose the problem, determine whether there is a way to restore your right to own a gun and quote you an exact fee for handling your case from beginning to end. Our report is unbiased and professional – not a sales pitch. You can start your California Gun Rights Restoration Plan online right now.
The California Department of Justice maintains your official criminal history transcript (aka “rapsheet”). The Bureau of Firearms is an agency within Cal. DOJ, and operates the Dealer Record of Sale (DROS) Entry System (DES). Nearly all firearm transactions in California require the gun dealer to enter your personal information into the DROS system and obtain approval before selling you a firearm. The DROS system is what searches DOJ’s criminal records database for any criminal convictions that prohibit you from possessing or purchasing a firearm. If you are denied or rejected by DROS, or your purchase is “delayed,” our law firm can review your official DOJ Criminal Record and provide you with expert advice on any post-conviction remedy that might restore your gun rights. If you need help, visit our California Gun Rights Restoration Plan online right now.
Our law firm reviews thousands of DOJ reports each year and many contain errors. When a felony conviction is reduced in court, the clerk transmits a copy of that order to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and DOJ is supposed to amend your record to show that the conviction has been reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor. In some cases, however, something goes wrong with that transmission to DOJ, or DOJ simply misreads the court order (often DOJ will not a Penal Code, § 1203.4 “expungement” but miss the fact that the conviction was also reduced to a misdemeanor at the same time. If this error occurs, your firearm purchase will be denied by the DROS system because it still sees you as a felon. Our law firm has successfully corrected many DOJ reports that contain this error. If you received a DROS denial for a felony conviction that you believe was previously reduced to a misdemeanor, we should e able to help you. Step 1 is to obtain a fresh copy of your DOJ criminal history report and have us review it. Do that here.
Yes. There are a number scenarios in which this can be true. Because a valid California Driver’s License or Identification Card is required to purchase a firearm, someone with a suspended or expired driver’s license is not prohibited from possessing firearms but is unable to purchase a firearm without a valid driver’s license or identification card. Some restraining orders also allow a person to continue to possess firearms that they already own but prohibit the person from purchasing additional firearms. In addition, because we are governed by state law and federal law, it is possible for conflicts to occur between these two bodies of law. Simply put, gun law is complex. Don’t play amateur lawyer or depend on your nephew who does corporate law. For just $195 we can provide you with dependable expert legal counsel.
For some California misdemeanor convictions, you lose your right to possess a gun for 10 years.3 For these offenses, you simply need to wait out the ten years and your gun rights will be automatically restored at the end of the period. While it has no effect on gun rights, we usually recommend that our clients expunge their misdemeanor convictions as soon as they have completed probation, in order to obtain the employment benefits of a clean record. Once the expunged, it’s just a matter of waiting until the 10 years have passed.
Bad news. In 1996, Congress passed the Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban, often called “The Lautenberg Amendment” (“Gun Ban for Individuals Convicted of a Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence” (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9)), which created a lifetime ban on possessing a firearm after a misdemeanor domestic violence conviction. Effective January 1, 2019, this same lifetime ban now applies under California law, as well as federal law. This lifetime ban applies to California misdemeanor convictions under Penal Code, § 273.5, and to any other misdemeanor assault or battery convictions in which the victim was in a current or former domestic relationship with the offender.
A subsection of the Lautenberg Amendment creates an exception for convictions that have been expunged or pardoned, “unless the pardon, expungement, or restoration of civil rights expressly provides that the person may not ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms.” (18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(33)(B)(ii.) This later exclusion means that a California expungement does not obviate the gun ban because the California expungement law (Penal Code, § 1203.4) expressly provides that it does not restore firearm rights. As a result, if you have ever been convicted of a California domestic violence offense, your gun rights are gone for life under federal law (and effective January 1, 2019, under California state law also).
Our law firm is nationally recognized for our success and expertise at restoring gun rights after a conviction. After 25+ years of restoring gun rights in California, Mr. Boire will personally review your official California rap sheet and give you his professional advice on what can be done. If it’s possible to restore your firearm rights, he’ll know exactly how to do it. His fee to review your rap sheet and provide his professional advice is currently just $195 and no office visit it required. Start your California Gun Rights Restoration Plan.
• Inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or significant other (Pen. Code, § 273.5.) LIFETIME BAN UNDER FEDERAL LAW.
California FAQ on Restoring Gun Rights after a Criminal Conviction. Can a felon own a gun? This FAQ by a nationally recognized gun rights attorney explains how to restore your firearm rights in California after a felony or misdemeanor conviction. Learn how you can get your gun rights back.Start your California Gun Rights Restoration Plan Today!
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