Re: Restoring Gun Rights Washington State

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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."
>>
A PARDON WILL REMOVE A FIREARM DISABILITY IF BASED UPON REHABILITATION
OR INNOCENCE AND HAS NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RIGHT TO POSSESS FIREARMS.
IT DOES NOT HAVE TO PROVIDE THAT YOUR GUN RIGHTS ARE RESTORED.

> 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.
>

OTHER THAN A PARDON, THE ONLY REMEDY IS ESTABLISHING THAT THE
MISDEMEANOR DV CONVICTION DOES NOT QUALIFY AS A PROHIBITIVE OFFENSE
UNDER FEDERAL LAW (NO ATTY/WAIVER, NO JURY/WAIVER, NO ELEMENT OF
FORCE). VACATING IS NOT AN OPTION; THERE IS NO EXPUNGEMENT IN WA. SO
YES . . . DON'T PAY AN ATTORNEY FOR THESE OPTIONS.
>>>
>>> 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.