Should he try to buy a gun?

[youngone]

From my experience

Got a DUI in 2009. Completed ARD.

Bought my first firearm in 2012 with no issues. Bought several more after that with no issues.

[Hawk]

I can't see how he could be a prohibited person if this was his first and only DUI offense in PA. Even if he was at Tier 3 the maximum sentence is 6 months.

[Walleye Hunter]

I don't know about gun ownership but DUI's are disqualifying for LTCF for a period of time and something makes me think it's 3 or 5 years. I have a friend who knows for certain.

[VooDoo1VooDoo1]

We do a "due diligence" check for $200, which so far has a 100% accuracy record. Takes about an hour over the phone.

Trying to buy a gun means that you risk placing a false answer on a Federal form which you hand to an FFL for the purpose of buying a gun, which can be prosecuted by the Feds and by the Commonwealth. Usually, just the Commonwealth prosecutes. Defending yourself from such a prosecution means that you risk a conviction which bars you from gun ownership for life, makes you pay fines, possibly serve prison time, and incur $5K to $20K in basic legal fees.

There are many more prohibitors than just criminal convictions, and people are often wrong about "what happened in court". ARD looks a whole lot like probation, with fines paid and community service done and reporting to the Probation/Parole folks.

To paraphrase the movie "Ronin", if there's any doubt, there is no doubt.

Wow, if there are ANY concerns at all that there could be a problem, then this due diligence check is an incredible bargain. I feel like I should send Phil $200 just for all the free and excellent advice he has given in this forum over the years!

[Berncly]

Wow, if there are ANY concerns at all that there could be a problem, then this due diligence check is an incredible bargain. I feel like I should send Phil $200 just for all the free and excellent advice he has given in this forum over the years!

I believe he will also accept first born children or a box of doughnuts.
Whichever is easier.

(completely agree with your comment)

[ExFlyinguy]

I believe he will also accept first born children or a box of doughnuts.
Whichever is easier.

(completely agree with your comment)

Hey Phil is a lawyer not a cop> Cops eat donuts, but I'm pretty sure lawyers eat first born children

[40onem]

From my experience

Got a DUI in 2009. Completed ARD.

Bought my first firearm in 2012 with no issues. Bought several more after that with no issues.

I hope it works out this way for me.
I went thru same thing a few yrs back but got denied recently.

[Rotorwash]

Hey Phil is a lawyer not a cop> Cops eat donuts, but I'm pretty sure lawyers eat first born children

Unless they are YumYum donuts! If I was that close to that place, I would be 300#

[40onem]

From my experience

Got a DUI in 2009. Completed ARD.

Bought my first firearm in 2012 with no issues. Bought several more after that with no issues.

Could you give any more details about your situation without giving too much away?
I am debating using GL’s services vs going it alone with my knowledge of the applicable statutes.

[Berncly]

Unless they are YumYum donuts! If I was that close to that place, I would be 300#

Try malasadas.
I gain 10 pounds just looking at them.