Re: Restoring Gun Rights Washington State

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"A simple pardon won't work --
> it has to specifically state that all your civil rights
> including gun rights have been restored."

What about persons convicted of a DV prior to this
unconstitutional law that NEVER had their civil rights or gun
rights taken away from them? What are they to do?

On 1/25/08, -- wrote:
> On 1/25/08, Shane Gustafson wrote:
>> On 4/17/03, Stephen J. Kozer wrote:
>>> I am an NRA, RMEF & DU member and a practicing attorney in
>>> Washington State. I am glad to talk to anyone re
>>> Washington gun rights and vacating convictions ,
>>> Restraining Orders so that you can legally possess a
>> firearm
>>> 4-17-03
>>
>> I have a dv in Yakima, wa.
>>
>> happened back in 01-02 i think
>>
>>
>> I really want my gun rights back!
>>
>> any help?
>>
>> also i want them back to hunt, and sport shoot pistols. I
>> used to live in Montana
>
> This is a federal issue because the Omnibus Consolidated
> Appropriations Act of 1997 made several amendments to the
> Federal Gun Control Act of 1968. The amendments prohibit the
> possession of firearms and ammunition by persons convicted of
> state or federal misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence and
> the distribution of firearms and ammunition to such persons.
>
> It appears it is too late at this point to appeal the
> conviction. Your only hope is to get the DV removed from your
> record. This is very difficult. A simple pardon won't work --
> it has to specifically state that all your civil rights
> including gun rights have been restored.