dracunculus
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio
In 1972 I was convicted of a misdemeanor, possession of marijuana...my ONLY ever drug conviction.
I have never been convicted of a felony.
Now in 1994 and 1995 I legally purchased about 12 firearms and kept the receipts for all of them. Most of these guns were purchased after the Brady Bill was in effect. I needed to wait 3 days to take possession of the handguns, so I believe my record was definitely checked out.
Now comes 2007. I needed some cash, so I pawned 2 guns. A few weeks later when I went back to the pawn shop to retrieve them. The pawn shop did its routine check before letting me reclaim the guns, and they ultimately told me I was denied getting them back. (They check with some government agency)
The pawn shop said that when they do the check, if someone is denied, they are not given a reason. They told me I needed to check with the FBI to get details. I did just that.
They sent me a printout of my record, and it did indeed show my 1972 misdemeanor marijuana possession charge. I called the FBI and they explained to me that if a person is convicted of ANY drug charge, be it a felony OR misdemeanor, then they cannot purchase or possess a firearm.
Now here are 2 questions:
1. Why was I legally allowed to purchase firearms in 1994-1995, and then in 2007 I was denied? Did some laws change or did more extensive background checking come into play?
2. Can my marijuana possession misdemeanor be expunged, so I can again purchase firearms?
Any feedback will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
dracunculusWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
In 1972 I was convicted of a misdemeanor, possession of marijuana...my ONLY ever drug conviction.
I have never been convicted of a felony.
Now in 1994 and 1995 I legally purchased about 12 firearms and kept the receipts for all of them. Most of these guns were purchased after the Brady Bill was in effect. I needed to wait 3 days to take possession of the handguns, so I believe my record was definitely checked out.
Now comes 2007. I needed some cash, so I pawned 2 guns. A few weeks later when I went back to the pawn shop to retrieve them. The pawn shop did its routine check before letting me reclaim the guns, and they ultimately told me I was denied getting them back. (They check with some government agency)
The pawn shop said that when they do the check, if someone is denied, they are not given a reason. They told me I needed to check with the FBI to get details. I did just that.
They sent me a printout of my record, and it did indeed show my 1972 misdemeanor marijuana possession charge. I called the FBI and they explained to me that if a person is convicted of ANY drug charge, be it a felony OR misdemeanor, then they cannot purchase or possess a firearm.
Now here are 2 questions:
1. Why was I legally allowed to purchase firearms in 1994-1995, and then in 2007 I was denied? Did some laws change or did more extensive background checking come into play?
2. Can my marijuana possession misdemeanor be expunged, so I can again purchase firearms?
Any feedback will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
dracunculusWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
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