Re: Restoring Gun Rights Washington State

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The way it is today, the slightest provacation can get you locked up.
Congressional apeals is about the only way i can see to have this
overturned. Every body has to write their state reps and complain
loudly. Write your governor. Write every body. That's what their there
for. To listen to their constituants. YOU

On 1/28/08, -- wrote:
> On 1/27/08, TAZ wrote:
>> "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?
>
> The law includes convictions prior to enactment of the law. You
> can argue that it is illegal to make a law like that but that
> argument has been made and rejected. If you have been convicted
> of DV at any time you will not qualify for a firearm permit. That
> is the way the courts see it -- you can find lots of attorneys who
> will take your money to challenge it, but your chances of winning
> are very slim to none.
>
>> 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.