Re: Non-Violent Felony Charge Restoration of Rights Missouri

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On 8/14/07, annon. wrote:
> On 8/13/07, Mark Keasler wrote:
>> I previously owned a business in Missouri that was not
>> successfull. The downfall of my business caused NSF
>> checks. I was charged with felony charges for these
>> checks. I now can't take my son and daughter hunting,
>> which is a major part of our lives. It is bizzare to me
>> that a bad business mistake can ultimately decide the fate
>> of your life. I was given probation only, but an SES
>> rather than an SIS, which I understand would have
>> eventually dropped off my record.
>> Thanks for any help.
>
> If you were convicted of a state or federal felony, there
> are two ways to restore your right to own a firearm:
>
> (1) If the conviction is vacated, overturned or dismissed by
> a court of competent jurisdiction or otherwise rendered a
> legal nullity.
>
> (2) You are granted an executive pardon that explicitly
> restores your right to own a firearm. A simple pardon won't
> do--it must state on the pardon that all civil rights
> including gun ownership have been restored.

Is the second option really an option? I've only seen a small amount of cases in
Missouri that ended up with any sort of pardon. Is there a petition that I'm not
aware of to expunge a record after a certain amount of time?

On another note, does the ATF not investigate the background of the person to
judge if they should have their right restored? On a non-violent crime, I would
think there are other clauses that would be able to restore your rights. With that in
mind, what is this regulation to restore rights, that is supposed to have changed in
2004 on the federal level?