As the title says , im unable to join because of what happened to me 5 years ago. I was involuntary committed to the psych-ward just for three days. Since then I’ve been on good behavior and recently just finished my first fire season so I believe I’ve done enough to contribute to society to earn my rights back. What attorney would yall recommend here in Southern California and what are the steps to be taken and how long would the process take in my case?

I support the 2nd Amendment, but almost every video I see of citizens "legally" carrying firearms in public is a cringy cry for attention. They get stopped by police and act like they aren't doing anything wrong, but its obvious they are instigating a conflict. Wearing a tactical plate cover with a rifle slung over your chest in a public space is overtly suspicious. Then they gaslight the officers or Karens who complain - its literally the rightwing version of lefty protestors blocking traffic and then calling it a hate crime when they get maced in the face for it. Though it may be "legal" to open carry, are there laws dictating the means in which you do so?

The FBI told me after submitting NICS request and obtaining results as to why I was not allowed to purchase a firearm, that it was due to "Multiple controlled substance arrests within the past five years, with the most recent arrest occurring within the past year". I have never been convicted and the case was dismissed however, the arrest was for POW and POM and I was separated from military service for a failed urinalysis. is this permanent? I'm sure this sounds like I have a problem. But these events were 4 years apart. Any advice as to what I can do to overturn this prohibition or if this is permanent or not would help.

Big win for Illinois

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I live in a bad neighborhood in Allentown PA and was trying to find out if I qualify for a concealed carry permit before I attempt to apply. I have a couple public drunkenness and a paraphernalia charge on my record, but I have been clean and sober since June 2012 (over 12 years) Would this disqualify me from obtaining a concealed carry permit?

I’m 33F, live in West Virginia USA.

When I was in my late teens/early 20s I was a drug addict. I’ve been clean for seven years now. During my addiction my parents had me 5150’d (involuntarily committed) twice. I was over 18 at the time, this was 12 years ago. One of the times they thought I was suicidal (I was not, just high).

Now as a “real adult” I want my gun rights back. I’m now a homeowner, in a committed relationship, planning a family, stable and sober. I’ve written a petition to my local judge, got a letter from my dad supporting me and expressing his reasoning for having me committed. I have disputed the denial I received when I tried to purchase a revolver. Got the NTN number and which exact issues prevent me from purchasing a firearm.

I plan to see a psychiatrist to be mentally cleared and am signed up for an upcoming firearm safety class this November. Once I see the psych and complete the class, I’m going to turn in my petition with all the added paperwork.

Thank you for reading all that. I thought it best to elaborate on my situation before asking my questions:

• any other West Virginians here who have been successful in restoring their gun rights? Is there anything helpful I’m missing in my quest? Even if you’re from another state, anyone with a similar background restored their rights successfully?

I have read that a law was recently passed in WV allowing those (non felons) who were involuntarily committed to restore their rights. I am hopeful of my situation.

It the good guy with a gun fantasy why do they kill the person, why don't they kill a mother or baby, why don't the cops think you're the bad guy.....you just a child that thinks you're a hero or you're an avenger and can't miss

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I am a superintendent for elections in a very gun-liberal state, open carry is totally normal here and many carry openly. I understand that Heller and Bruen ban guns in sensitive places, such as "schools and government buildings", to me it's not clear if that refers to the school as a physical building, or only when a school actually *functions* as a school, i. e. has plenty of kids swirling around. When elections are held in schools, they don't *function* as schools, but they are still school *buildings*. I want to know if I have to turn a voter who carries openly away on election day, thus enforcing Heller and/or Bruen. I'm all for guns, we can't have enough guns in the hands of intelligent citizens, and a voting site would in my opinion actually make for a particularly important place to defend, but I don't know if I as superintendent for elections have to enforce Heller and/or Bruen. If I allow open carry in a school because it doesn't *function* as a school, am I violating anything?

My husband has some charges from back in 2000 that were filed as felonies, but pled down to misdemeanors. He has bought both long guns and hand guns in the past after a "delay". A few years ago, he purchased a 9mm after a "delay" and a month later he received a letter from the Wisconsin DOJ stating he needed to return the gun, he wasn't supposed to have been green lighted to purchase it. He tried to contact them, but wasn't able to. Last year he went to a gun shop and was able to purchase a AR, no "delay" and didn't hear anything from the DOJ. Today he stopped at a pawn shop and wanted to buy a .22 long rifle and was denied, no reason given by the pawn shop for the denial. What is going on? Why would he have been allowed to buy guns for the longest time (including when he was on probation in 2000) to having an issue with the 9mm, being able to buy the AR, and now being flat out denied for the .22?

So l, about 7 years ago, made a few really terrible decisions that resulted in a burglary 2nd class B felony and serious jail time (County time at that). I stopped into the washington state patrol home base near my house and talked to a state trooper. He stated, I quote: "I don't know of anybody with a class B felony that has restored their gun rights. Once they are convicted they've lost them for good"

I wanted to say that I really don't think that is the case if I understand it right. But considering their office is literally 5 minutes from my house I kept my thoughts to myself. All I need is some state trooper with his pride huet with nothing better to do but to keep an eye out for me in my sports car.

What's the general consensus about gun rights being restored after completing my court obligations and the proper amount of time? I'm a bit confused bc there are dif. Sites that claim 7 years for my felony and others 10 years

Hi I've got a question. My brother in law stepped in and helped a chick who was being choked by the boyfriend. He ended up pepper spraying the boyfriend. By the time the police showed up the boyfriend and chick got into the shower and concocted a story that they were having sex and that's why they were undressed. The truth is the boyfriend was trying to wash off the spray. The police initially arrested my brother in law but released him later dropping all charges but they confiscated his gun. I would like to know if this is legal for them to do that and how long can they keep it? No charges are being filed he should have gotten his property returned but they have not. It happened here in the city of Glendale az.

I responded to a “well-regulated means the state can control your guns” post with a correction. Naturally there have been replies but I get the old “Sorry, please try again later” message whenever I attempt to respond to one. I don’t have a message telling me that I’m banned but I can’t post in any thread there now.

Just a heads-up.