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June 19th, 2012, 12:28 PM #1Junior Member
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Denied my carry permit - help?
Hey guys, this is my first post here...glad to be a member!
Not sure how detailed I get here but I'm looking for help and suggestions so I'm going to give some details.
About 15 yrs ago I was in a conflict where an individual approached me with a small knife and I pulled my firearm on him. At that time, I had my carrying permit. We both left the scene and I was contacted by the police and was charged later with a harsh sentence. The felonies were dropped and was left with one or two misdemeanors. I was young and felt my life was endangered, the other party denied having a knife. It was wrong that I was even charged due to the circumstances but the other party had a great lawyer and made it look like I was irresponsible.
So fast forward to today. I've been wanting to get my carrying permit again, applied and received a denial for an "undisclosed reason." I'm assuming it was because of this.
My questions are:
Is there anyway I can hire a lawyer to try to have this case brought back up and possibly have it expunged?
If I can't get my permit to carry, will they even let me purchase a handgun?
If I'm not able to purchase a handgun, can I still purchase a rifle and/or a shotgun?
Any guidence on how I need to proceed is much appreciated!
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June 19th, 2012, 12:58 PM #2Super Member
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Re: Denied my carry permit - help?
Undisclosed reason? I am looking forward to the responses to this!
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June 19th, 2012, 01:00 PM #3Super Member
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Re: Denied my carry permit - help?
Some misdemeanors are disqualifying. What were they SPECIFICALLY?
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June 19th, 2012, 01:11 PM #4Grand Member
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Re: Denied my carry permit - help?
Are you saying the sheriff's letter actually said the reason was an "undisclosed reason"? If so the sheriff is breaking the law.
18 Pa.C.S. § 6109: Licenses
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(g) Grant or denial of license.--Upon the receipt of an application for a license to carry a firearm, the sheriff shall, within 45 days, issue or refuse to issue a license on the basis of the investigation under subsection (d) and the accuracy of the information contained in the application. If the sheriff refuses to issue a license, the sheriff shall notify the applicant in writing of the refusal and the specific reasons. The notice shall be sent by certified mail to the applicant at the address set forth in the application.
...I am not a lawyer. Nothing I say or write is legal advice.
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June 19th, 2012, 01:19 PM #5
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According to PA law...
18 Pa.C.S. § 6109: Licenses...
(g) Grant or denial of license.--Upon the receipt of an application for a license to carry a firearm, the sheriff shall, within 45 days, issue or refuse to issue a license on the basis of the investigation under subsection (d) and the accuracy of the information contained in the application. If the sheriff refuses to issue a license, the sheriff shall notify the applicant in writing of the refusal and the specific reasons. The notice shall be sent by certified mail to the applicant at the address set forth in the application.
Was your denial in the form of a certified letter? If the reason for the denial was non-specific, have you contacted the Sheriff about this?
I can't find the statute yet,but I believe you have 30 days to appeal the denial.
ETA... too slow.
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While many claim to support the right, precious few support the practice.
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June 19th, 2012, 01:44 PM #6Member
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What were the misdemeanors for? I know for a fact that any misdemeanor charge of domestic violence makes you ineligible to purchase firearms, as well as to carry them (obviously), but thats not the case here. It would help to know exactly what the offenses were and what degree they were. Anyway, you could appeal OR hire a lawyer and see if you could somehow get those records expunged since it seems that you were involved in a legitimate SD situation.
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June 19th, 2012, 01:48 PM #7
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June 19th, 2012, 02:31 PM #8
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THIS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ AND DO IT IMMEDIATELY.....
Then, use the resources here at PAFOA (or elsewhere on the internet) to explore the exact charges of which you were found guilty and see if they match the charges that are prohibiting in the License Statute....
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June 19th, 2012, 02:56 PM #9Junior Member
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Yes, that is exactly what the letter said.
So I called the Sheriff office back and demanded to know exactly why I was refused. The lady seemed very frustrated, like she's explained this a million times before, that it wasn't them that denied me but the PA State police. I need to contact them by filling out my challenge form, send it to the PA State Police and they'll respond back as to why I was denied.
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June 19th, 2012, 02:59 PM #10Junior Member
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