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Re: Restoring Gun Rights Washington State
Posted by ... on 5/18/08

    I assume you speak only regarding a pardon from Washington State since that
    was the root of this thread?

    Each State has its own conditions and restrictions on Pardons and not every
    State requires the Pardon document to expressly state that firearms
    disabilities are removed.

    In Alaska, unless the pardon document states any restrictions it is
    presumptively a full and unconditional pardon and State AND federal firearms
    disabilities are removed. NICS and NCIC are in fact updated and the person
    is no longer a felon under the law.

    In Arizona, the court can restore firearms rights without the need for a
    pardon. Since the federal prohibited possessor laws make provisions for
    State restorations of firearms rights if Arizona gives you back your gun
    rights then the feds are happy.


    >>>>>> "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.
    >>>
    >>> Yes, Exactly -- it must state that gun rights are included within the
    >>> scope of the pardon. If it does not refer in some way to the issue of
    >>> gun rights then it will not be sufficient to remove the taint of the
    >>> conviction in regard to gun rights. A simple pardon is not enough --
    >>> it must be absolute.
    >>

     
     

 
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