Question about a friend

[Krichardson]

He won't know how much he can afford until he at least speaks with one.There are a few on this site that he could contact.

[Carson]

Your friend has driving privileges restored but the charges are being held against him in getting firearms carry licensure.....does he live in Philly?

What does Philly have to do with it? The OP is asking about buying a firearm, not obtaining a LTCF.

[bogey1]

A friend had 2 in a 7yr period. He is prohibited. He was denied at a local gunshop.
The state police called him a couple times, I guess to tell him he could have been arrested.
All is well now with the state police.

[McSull]

What crimes would he be committing? Affording a lawyer is not really an option for him, he has a wife and child. While they make decent money, they don't make lawyer hiring kind of money.

He may be lying on the 4473 form. It might be unintentional, but the government doesn't care if he intended to lie or not.

Specifically, there is a question that asks


Have you ever been convicted in any court of a felony, or any other crime for which the judge could have imprisoned you for more than one year,
even if you received a shorter sentence including probation? (See Instructions for Question 11.c.)


It asks if the crime "could" have resulted in sentence of more than one year. Doesn't matter if you only got six months.

[Emptymag]

He needs to stop trying to buy a gun. If he's prohibited he's committing other crimes by doing that. What he needs to do is hire a lawyer to look into it for him.

^^^ THIS.

What crimes would he be committing? Affording a lawyer is not really an option for him, he has a wife and child. While they make decent money, they don't make lawyer hiring kind of money.

Lying. (if he's prohibited - regardless of if he knows or not)

[free]

BTW it was alcohol that got him in trouble...

No, it wasn't. It was his character.

[Krichardson]

What does Philly have to do with it? The OP is asking about buying a firearm, not obtaining a LTCF.

It was a joke...born from my observations of how some of the staff of that office acts towards applicants.

[spandexlurch]

I guess then I have a follow up question. His wife is not prohibited, can she buy firearms and he use them as long as he is not the owner? I mean can he use them at a range to just target shoot if he is there with his wife or another non prohibited person. Example: I want to take him out to the range just to have some fun, if the firearms are all mine, and I handle all transport, are we breaking the law if he shoots my guns?

[McSull]

I guess then I have a follow up question. His wife is not prohibited, can she buy firearms and he use them as long as he is not the owner? I mean can he use them at a range to just target shoot if he is there with his wife or another non prohibited person. Example: I want to take him out to the range just to have some fun, if the firearms are all mine, and I handle all transport, are we breaking the law if he shoots my guns?

If he is prohibited, he cannot touch, or have access to, a firearm. His wife can own, but it has to be locked up, and not accessible by the prohibited. He cannot share your guns at the range.


I think he may be prohibited from ammo, as well.

[JAKIII]

A friend had 2 in a 7yr period. He is prohibited. He was denied at a local gunshop.
The state police called him a couple times, I guess to tell him he could have been arrested.
All is well now with the state police.

If I was 'king of the world' anyone convicted for a SECOND DUI would lose their DL for life, but I digress.

At my company, we routinely hire candidates with DUIs, because there are so many of them out there, we wouldn't be able to fill our job openings.

Purchasing a firearm, I'm ok with.