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Greekone32
I am a guy who was falsley accused 29 years ago and have
lost my gun rights in a town that has high crime . . .I
should be allowed to get my rights back after 29 years of CLEAN LIFE . . .How do I protect my family???

Lawrence
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  • Greekone32
    Just think Martha Stewart is a convicted felon. Do you think she is dangerous
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  • cpermd
    Lawyer up
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  • Nwcid
    quote:Originally posted by cpermd
    Lawyer up


    +1, only LEGAL way
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  • mark christian
    You need to go back to court and take a lawyer along with you. There is no way to do it without an attorney, the court won't even talk to you if you show up by yourself (other than to tell you to come back with your lawyer), so you'll need to spend money.
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  • beantownshootah
    quote:Originally posted by Greekone32
    I am a guy who was falsley accused 29 years ago and have
    lost my gun rights in a town that has high crime . . .I
    should be allowed to get my rights back after 29 years of CLEAN LIFE . . .How do I protect my family???

    Lawrence


    Guard dog.
    Security system.
    Fence.
    Good lighting.
    Strong locks.

    All those things are in practice better than the gun that you imply that you aren't legally allowed to own.

    The time to fight your "false accusation" was 29 years ago when the accusation was made and you either pled guilty or were found guilty by a jury of your peers. Its a little late for that now.

    But if you like you can take your case to a judge and ask to have your criminal record expunged. Most states have a legal process in place to do this.

    Whether or not you'll be successful depends on the nature of your offense, your age at the time, any other criminal activity, your record in prison (if any), what you've done in the meantime, and the luck of your draw.

    "I was falsely accused". . .I'm guessing none of these people working in the criminal justice system have ever heard THAT story before. Good luck with that approach.

    As mentioned, you're going to want a lawyer to help you with this process. I'd suggest locating one who has a track record of actually succeeding in accomplishing this.
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  • allen griggs
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    1860 Colt Army cap and ball pistol. A proven man-killer.
    By federal law a convicted felon may have one.
    Some local laws allow it, some don't.
    Check your local laws, gun grabbers have broken the Second Amendment for today, you may have to settle for the Second Amendment as it existed in 1860.
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  • sandwarrior
    Get a lawyer and get it expunged, if you can. You can do that if you have new evidence to show you were not the one doing the deed. I just watched someone who spent 27 years in prison having the same dilema. Cleared off death row because DNA from the semen sample taken from the victim showed it wasn't his.

    Which leads me to think with your vulnerable situation I would want to move from there.

    In the meantime a dog is my first security. They can tell when someone is out there on your property. A big dog helps because perps don't like having to deal with them. Lights, locks, fences all can help too. A gun is the final stopgap. I've never had to use one because of all the above. Awareness of trouble and staying away from it is probably the best defense if you are out and about.
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  • Herschel
    What you need to do is consult a lawyer about a pardon. A lawyer can also advise you of other such options. Reopening the case seems hardly likely.
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  • mark christian
    quote:Originally posted by Greekone32
    I am a guy who was falsley accused 29 years ago and have
    lost my gun rights. How do I protect my family???



    Whatever you've been doing for protection for the past 29 years should be perfected by now.
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  • PEZHEAD265
    If a 1899 or before gun is not considered a gun,can a felon own one???
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  • nmyers
    Federal law permits relief from firearms disability only upon granting of a pardon by POTUS or a state governor. BATFE has been relegated authority to process requests for federal pardons, & most state governors refer such requests to BATFE. In most cases those with clean records for >10 years, & who were not convicted of a violent crime, are eligible.

    Unfortunately, George W. Bush prohibited BATFE from processing any pardon requests, & I am unaware that the current president has changed anything.

    Unless you are well connected politically, or have great financial resources, you will have to wait for election of a president who believes in the Constitution of the United States.

    Neal
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