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Glenn Steele

Sun, 18 Jun 2017 17:57:10 -0700

I have an aggravated DUI conviction from 1993 in Maricopa County in Arizona. I have never attempted to purchase a firearm but I am curious if I need to get my rights restored or not. I have researched this and received confusing and conflicting info. I have heard that my rights are automatically restored after 5 or 7 years, and then I go to FBI website and in their eyes only a criminal offense that resulted in a prison sentence of more than 12 months was a felony. My sentence was 4 months and 2 years probation,. Please help clear this up! Thanks!

David

Tue, 28 Mar 2017 20:14:17 -0700

I paid for a felony set aside and was granted my set aside but not my right to vote or firearm rights.W hy? The whole purpose of me paying for all of this was to have my rights restored.

KB

Tue, 05 Jan 2016 19:55:58 -0800

My wife had a misdemeanor conviction for petty theft in a department store over 35 years ago - outside of Arizona. The offense was done when she was a juvenile and no weapons were involved. Does this offense preclude her from purchasing a gun in Arizona?

Joe A.

Thu, 22 Oct 2015 09:20:20 -0700

I was convicted of a controlled substance offense 34 years ago in Missouri. Moved to and did probation in Arizona and my probation Officer recommended me for the Federal Firearms rights restoration program, which was successfully granted by the ATF/FBI in 1984. Have not even gotten a traffic ticket since and my probation was ended early by the above officer. Now 34 years later I would like to have the ability to have a firearm again but evidently the state does not recognize the fact that the Federal Govt restored my rights in this area. How do I do this and can you help?

Samuel

Thu, 10 Sep 2015 04:43:10 -0700

I'm now 18 I'll be 19 in November I had a suicide attempt about two years ago (did not involve any weapon). I'm ashamed of it but I had counseling after and worked out every problem I thought I had and life has been great I was even blessed with a son. I was wondering if it's possible under Arizona law to have my firearm rights restored I'll do whatever it takes to prove myself. I grew up around firearms all my life I've wanted to own my own it's not fair to have my rights taken from me finding out I'm a "prohibited possessor" was very upsetting for me.

Victor

Sun, 05 Jul 2015 06:39:38 -0700

So a new law was passed and signed into law in Arizona, SB1189, which went into effect July 3rd, 2015. It states that anyone who has has had their felony conviction set aside automatically has their right to posses a firearm restored as long as the felony was not classified dangerous or serious. I have a misconduct involving weapons (prohibited possessor) charge that was non dangerous which I had set aside. So does this mean I have my gun rights restored?

Jack

Fri, 03 Jul 2015 10:19:08 -0700

Tiffany, you will have to appeal the denial and provide all of your orders. Your hold with the ATF should then be lifted and you will be able to purchase a firearm

Dave

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 10:57:23 -0700

Would having the record expunged enable all rights such as voting, travel out of country with a passport, firearm ownership and last but not least being able to say on an application that I wasn't convicted?

Dave

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 00:44:08 -0700

I was convicted of a felony in N.J.just after I turned 18. This was nearly 25 years ago. I since have moved to A.Z. and have been here since 1993. I would like to restore my civil rights and was wondering if there were any tips or anything that would hold me back since the charges were in New Jersey thanks for any help.

yaz

Thu, 21 May 2015 19:41:16 -0700

My daughter was convicted of a dangerous offense it was a felony but after completing probation they marked it down to a misdemeanor. She has the papers from court saying it is now a misdemeanor but does she still need to restore her rights and if so how does she go about that and how long does it take. She just completed her probation a couple of months ago.

Daroth T.

Sun, 19 Apr 2015 15:34:01 -0700

I apply for my civil right , firearm and set aside. I only got my civil right back. So the judge ask what have I done for the community or to better myself . This have 20 years ago and still got denied. I got caught stealing radios out of cars no weapons involved. I was charge with a class 6 felony after 18 months drop to misdemeanor. Why is the court holding me back from getting my firearm and set aside. Can you help with me this matter?

Keith M.

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 22:27:44 -0800

I have 2 felonies, but both are on the same case. The first is an attempted theft of means of transportation and the second is possession of drug paraphernalia. Would I need to file 2 cases for restoration or would it be one case as they were all in the same case originally?

Luke

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 08:33:24 -0800

Where on my record does it show that I cannot own a firearm? how can I see if I have a lifetime ban?

Bhargav

Mon, 05 Jan 2015 17:22:48 -0800

My landlord filed a case against me for cleaning issues with the apartment. We paid a fine to the court for that case which was in Maricopa County, Arizona. The record is on my SSN now and creating issues with future landlords. What should I do in this case? Can that be expunged?

rvt

Wed, 01 Oct 2014 23:56:01 -0700

The assault portion was dropped and I was only physically involved with removing the weapon from the area. As I understand it. I disturbed the peace by having a loud voice and shutting doors with too much enthusiasm. I had no idea my right to freedom of speech would have no bearing on that and was completely outclassed by the professional prosecutor. I think they actually laughed at me.

MathewHigbee

Wed, 01 Oct 2014 23:48:45 -0700

Possibly. However, if the elements of the crime for which you were convicted meet the federal definition of misdemeanor domestic violence, it be very unlikely. Here is the definition: "has, as an element, the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian, or by a person similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim."

RVT

Wed, 01 Oct 2014 23:42:47 -0700

I have a domestic violence and disturbing the peace conviction. They took possession of my shotgun that I had removed from my partner, unloaded, and threw approximately 50 yards into the desert. My probation ends on 07/16/2015. Could this conviction be mitigated at all? Is it possible to also get civil rights restored? I have an acquittal and a dismissal on two previous occasions. Even though I think it reads like I'm some nefarious character, can anything be done to clean those up as well? It has already impeded my ability to take employment opportunities.

Tiffany

Sun, 28 Sep 2014 04:58:31 -0700

I live in Arizona and had my record set aside and all of my rights restored. I tried purchasing a gun and was denied due to answering "yes" on if I had ever been convicted of a felony. How do I get around this? Can I answer no or is that a crime? Please help.

MathewHigbee

Thu, 18 Sep 2014 18:09:32 -0700

Arizona offers firearm rights restoration for people who have lost their rights due to a state and federal conviction (even if the federal conviction was outside of Arizona). Our clients who have had their rights restored have reported no problems passing background checks through the federal government. Keep in mind that restoration of the right to possess a firearm in AZ does not necessarily mean that the right will be restored in another state. For instance, if you have a felony conviction in Arizona state court, Arizona may restore your right to purchase or own a firearm, but California, which does not allow felons to own firearms, may deny the right to purchase or own a firearm.

cowboy

Thu, 18 Sep 2014 17:47:00 -0700

I live in Arizona, I have my gun rights restored. Will I be able to purchase a firearm from a gun store and pass the background check through the federal government?

Jenna Thorne

Tue, 08 Jul 2014 18:34:52 -0700

Xavier, your eligibility will depend on whether your weapons charge was designated as a "dangerous offense." If it was you would not be eligible, but if the charge was only based on possession, and not use or displaying of the weapon, it is very likely that was not a dangerous offense. However, for any felony you also must satisfy a two-year waiting period from the end of probation before you can petition, so either way you would not be able to restore your rights immediately.

xavier

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 09:18:23 -0700

I have an attempted misconduct involving a weapons charge for being a prohibited possessor in the state of Arizona. I am going to complete probation in two months. Will I be able to restore my rights?

Jenna Thorne

Mon, 30 Jun 2014 23:17:02 -0700

Hello Perry, unfortunately from what you've described there is no remedy currently under Arizona law that would assist your wife in restoring her firearm rights. However because you reside in WA, it is possible she may be eligible to restore her firearm rights in Washington even though her conviction was out of state. She should run through the eligibility test for WA or call our office to further discuss her case and eligibility. Thank you!

Perry Menchaca

Sat, 28 Jun 2014 16:25:08 -0700

My wife was convicted of domestic violence in Tucson in 1995. She was the one who called the police, but both her and her husband were taken to jail. She is Korean, and at the time she did not speak or understand English well. She spent the night in jail and the next morning went in to see a judge. The judge explained that if she did not have anymore problems she could go home and not have to go to jail. She agreed. She was not aware that she was admitting guilt to a domestic violence charge. There was no weapon involved. She is long since divorced and re-married to me since 2000. We reside in Washington State. Can she ever get her right to own a gun restored?