Depends on the misdemeanor. Under FEDERAL law, no person convicted of a crime of domestic violence may possess a firearm. In addtion, the information below is from the website on RI firearm laws:
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The following persons are prohibited from owning, possessing, or controlling any firearms:
Depends on what the misdemeanor was.
Depends on the misdemeanor.
It depends on the misdemeanor.
Depends on the misdemeanor, and where you are.
No
yes
Depends on the misdemeanor, and whether you were convicted or not.
Persons having a misdemeanor record are not prohibited from purchasing firearms
You may purchase a gun regardless of whether a misdemeanor was a expunged or not. That is unless the Misdemeanor was for domestic violence. Anything Domestic Violence bars you from purchasing a firearm.
Yes, a class c misdemeanor is essentially a traffic violation or the equivalent.
Depends on what the misdemeanor is. While most won't disqualify you from being able to own a firearm, there are some that will.
None. FEDERAL law prohibits it.