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Yes, you can receive a gun license if you have a misdemeanor. The right to bear arms is only taken away if you are convicted of a felony. Hope that helps!

Actually, it depends on what the misdemeanor is. A misdemeanor for domestic violence disqualifies you from legally owning a gun. If a misdemeanor has a charge can (even if it didn't) get you a prison sentence of more than a year, that also disqualifies you in most cases.

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Persons that are "unlawful users of, or addicted to controlled drugs" are prohibited by Federal law from purchasing firearms. In general, a SINGLE misdemeanor conviction for possession or marijuana may not be a disqualifier. Multiple convictions are more likely to disqualify you. You may want to check with the firearms section of the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. This is the Federal agency that regulates firearms. You can find their website under ATF.gov.

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The law varies from state to state, but as far as I can tell, only certain misdemeanors such as domestic violence result in you not being allowed to have a firearm.

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Legally that would depend on your jurisdiction. However if you purchase a firearm, I guarantee that you will get yourself in trouble again!

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