Re: Restoring firearm rights in Wisconsin

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Bubba,

Hire a lawyer, dont ask these idiot
"law students", legal questions.

On 8/02/09, Tony wrote:
>
> 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,