Posted by Tony on 8/02/09

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Dear Friend,

I need your help with an issue I have concerning my gun
ownership rights. Five years ago, I was arrested for
pointing a firearm at my wife. At the time, we had been
drinking alcohol and got into a heated argument over an
affair she had with a friend of mine. I had a 380 auto I
used for protection in case someone broke into the house.
Knowing the gun was unloaded, I brought the gun into the
situation. I have been ashamed of these actions since this
took place. I was arrested and received a felony and a
possible 12-year prison sentence. In the end, I did not do
any prison time. My lawyer told me that the state attorney
would drop the felony to a misdemeanor if I did four years
probation and stayed out of trouble. Directly after I
left the courthouse I got myself into the AA fellowship. I
am proud to say that I still am an active member. I also
got counseling for both my wife and myself. We are still
married and are continuing to work at our marriage. I did
everything the courts told me to do and more. I got an
early release from my probation sentence and my felony was
dropped to a misdemeanor. I asked my attorney if my gun
rights had been restored and said they had. About a year
later, I went to purchase a 22-target pistol and was
rejected. I contacted my attorney and he did not
understand why I was rejected. After some research, he
told me that the state of Wisconsin had restored my
firearm rights, but on the federal level, they were not
restored. Before all this mess took place, I used go
hunting all the time. It was time to get together with my
family and do something we all enjoyed. I am not a young
man anymore; I have relatives in their 90’s that I would
only see during our hunting trips and would like to hunt
for a few more years, before I cannot do it anymore. I
know that what I did was the most irresponsible thing I
could have done. I used to tell friends and family not to
mix alcohol and firearms. I taught my children about
firearm safety at an early age and still talk about it to
this day. I am grateful that no one got injured because
of my mistake and I have learned a life long lesson. If
there is anything you can do to help my situation, I would
be grateful. Sincerely,

Re: Restoring firearm rights in Wisconsin, 8/03/09, by Lautenberg.

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