To request the expungement of an offense from your STATE (not Federal) criminal record: You must have either been exonerated, acquited, or served the complete term of your sentence - then file a petition/motion with the court setting forth valid reason(s) why your request should be granted. A judge will review your petition and the circumstances of your case and issue a ruling either granting or denying the request. AN EXPUNGEMENT IS NOT A PARDON! Expungement only removes the record of your offense from being available to the public. Law enforcement, the courts, and government agencies will always have access to your actual 'true' record. FELONS CONVICTED IN STATE COURT OF STATE CRIMES: If your expungement is granted you will still remain subject to whatever restrictions state and Federal Laws place on you (e.g.- voting rights - elective office - firearms/ammunition possession - etc). UNLESS - you are a resident of a state which completely or partially restores your "privileges" (you will have to do your own search to learn if this applies to your state). FEDERALLY CONVICTED FELONS: CAUTION: Regardless of what rights your state may restore, if you were convicted in FEDERAL Court of a FEDERAL FELONY - it is a felony offense for a federally convicted felon to EVER own or possess a firearm. The U.S. Criminal Code, makes the penalty for illegal possession of a firearm a mandatory minimum of fifteen (15) years in prison, in some cases (Title 18 U.S.C. sec 924(e)(1). At this time FEDERALLY convicted felons have no solution to their firearm disqualification. By denying funding for the purpose, Congress has effectively eliminated the review of federally convicted felons' petitions for restoration of their firearms privileges
A convicted felon is not allowed to possess a firearm. That includes shotguns and rifles.
However, in many states it is perfectly legal for convicted felons to own and possess bows and crossbows with which they may hunt with a legally purchased hunting license.
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can I in the state of Missouri with a non violent felony conviction 10 years ago get my hunting rights back
no
The law makes no distinction between violent and non-violent felons. You will have to file a motion with the court system that convicted you requesting the expungement of your offense and see what the outcome is. SOME states will restore some of your rights, some will not - you will have to do your own research to see where your state stands on this issue. If you were convicted in federal court, forget it! Congress has refused to appropriate funds to restore federally convicted felons 'rights.'
If you mean hunting with a firearm, a convicted felon loses the right to possess a firearm. The felon MAY petition the Governor for restoration of rights, but it is not an automatic process.
In Mississippi, one must not have been convicted of certain crimes, stay out of trouble for 7 years, return to the sentencing court, and request restoration of your firearm rights ...for hunting purposes.
You need to consult with a lawyer who is familiar with firearms law.
refer the question to an attorney with regard to criminal record expungement...........
Not until or unless you have petitioned the US attorney to have you rights restored.
or are you just gonna shoot some one and I'm pretty sure no
The right to vote - the right to hold public office - the right to possess firearms.
Per Federal Law (18 USC para 921 & 922) a convicted felon cannot be restored REGARDLESS of whether their offense was violent or non-violent.