convicted felon owning a handgun

[c.sander]

after so many years can a convicted felon eventually own a handgun? a friend of mine from way back got into trouble lives in georgia now actually and told me hes interested in becoming a leo, told me that 7yrs after the felony he can became a leo any truth to all of this?

[Agent Ronin]

Most likely if its even possible he would have to hire a good lawyer and get his record expunged.

However, i think i'll wait for one of our law gurus to chime in here.

[Yoder]

I used to work with a guy that was a convicted felon. He committed a crime about 25-30 yrs ago and he still can't vote or buy a firearm. I don't think he ever tried to have his record cleared. Maybe after 7 yrs you can try to have your record cleared, I really don't know.

[ursavus.elemensis]

A friend of mine lives down in a southern state. He had committed an explosives crime back in about 1950-51. The judge sentanced him to either go to jail, or to join the Army and go to Korea, and he chose Korea. Ironically, of course only our Army would do this, they assigned him to explosives work... Anyway, after the war, he went to college, then went into the CIA and served overseas for 30 years with involvement in several major issues over the years that could most honestly lead to the conclusion that this is a real Patriot who is one of the guys who really did fight the Communists and win freedom for people all over the world. Now retired, openly (they give agents a choice to retire openly and get awards for their service, or retire clandestinely), and had been awarded multiple high honors by the agency. Never has been allowed to buy a gun due to his past legal issue from 1950, although his work over the years led to a large collection, and vast knowledge of firearms. He's one of these guys who knows-it-all, about most any firearms topic, and when you do your independent research and look stuff up, you find EXACTLY what he told you. He never tried to clear his name. I think he deserves a Presidential pardon. He's an older man now, and arthritis makes it hard for him to assume a shooting stance, and to handle the recoil of the big guns he once fired. But it would be nice at some point if he could legally walk into a gun store and purchase a gun.

[GunLawyer001]

Pennsylvania convictions never go stale. The only way to remove a conviction is through a Governor's pardon, followed by an expungement. Some folks age 70 and above may be able to get relief, for what that's worth.

For some older crimes, there's a shortcut to having your gun rights restored without a pardon, especially for petty theft, DUI and drag racing from before the early 1970's. Crimes that are currently non-prohibiting, but USED to be punishable by more than 2 years in jail, are eligible for this treatment.

The state were the conviction occured is the state that can restore rights, regardless of where the person lives today.

[Montell C. Williams]

In TN after release from prison and parole in 7 years all rights are restored for property crimes and paper crimes but not for violent crimes like rape armed robbery and murder. Also crimes in other states are trated as the same degree of crime that they would be if committed in TN, for example carrying a gun in NJ is a felony but in TN it is a misdomeanor.

[stevejohnson]

We should punish them those who violate the laws. The state were the conviction occurred is the state that can restore rights, regardless of where the person lives today. Its very strange for me that where I used to work with a guy that was a convicted felon.
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steve
California Dui

[CPratt]

The only way is if the convictions get expunged. Read the form when purchasing a handgun. It asks have you ever. Not have you in the last 7 years.