How can a felon get his gun rights back in the state of Georgia?

Answer 1

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 request for expungement is granted and you are a resident of a state which completely or partially restores your "rights" (you will have to do your own esearch to learn if this applies to your state), you will still remain subject to any restrictions that your state laws place on you (e.g.- voting rights - elective office - firearms or ammunition possession - etc). 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 crime 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. Congress has effectively eliminated the review of federally convicted felons' petitions for restoration of their firearms privileges, by denying funding for the purpose.

Answer 2

You may never be able to lawfully possess a firearm ever again but read and check out the following information. 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.

Answer 3

Unless you have an SIS (Suspended imposition of Sentencing) Where your charges go away after your sentence is complete, You can do 1 of 2 things. You can 1 hire a lawyer to get your record expunged, which can be quite expensive, or the more practical way, you can write a letter of expungement to your governor. There is a form i found for residents of Georgia, because all states have their own laws as to which felonies can be taken off of your record and which one cannot. The form is obtainable from the link below, under expungements.

Each State has it's own laws and regulations, like if you were on probation, in prison, or the date of your conviction can all determine how long you have to wait before you can apply.

The reason NO Felon can own or possess a firearm in any state is because it is a federal law, not a state law. In order to EVER be able to possess a gun you will have to get the felony off of your record. PERIOD.

Go to the website. It will offer you a ton of info on your state in particular.

Hope this helps

Answer 4

You will need the services of a good lawyer who is familiar with firearms law.

Answer 5

If you are convicted FEDERAL felon, you can't. If you are convicted state felon, and you qualify you can make application for exopungement.

See below link:

Answer 6

Start by hiring a GA attorney that knows firearms law. You are going to need one.