Restoration of firearm rights

[djudahp]

What is the name of your state? Florida
I am a convicted felon in New York State. I received a certificate of good conduct years ago. It's been 10 years since my last conviction. Both felonies were "white collar crimes" (embezzlement & grand larceny), no violent or drug offenses ever. I now live in Florida state where a person has the right to own a firearm for the protection of home and business. I would like my rights restored. I recently wrote to the division of parole to see if they could please remove that restriction that was typed on my parole papers and certificate of good conduct but they responded with a quick "No". My question is what can I do to get my rights restored? I think they just don't want to be bothered and have not seriously looked at my situation or record. Florida state law says they I can own a firearm as an ex-convicted felon, if my rights are restored. I am now a responsible citizen who simply wants to protect his family and business in a state that fully extends that privilege to its' residents.

 

[BL]

What is the name of your state? Florida
I am a convicted felon in New York State. I received a certificate of good conduct years ago. It's been 10 years since my last conviction. Both felonies were "white collar crimes" (embezzlement & grand larceny), no violent or drug offenses ever. I now live in Florida state where a person has the right to own a firearm for the protection of home and business. I would like my rights restored. I recently wrote to the division of parole to see if they could please remove that restriction that was typed on my parole papers and certificate of good conduct but they responded with a quick "No". My question is what can I do to get my rights restored? I think they just don't want to be bothered and have not seriously looked at my situation or record. Florida state law says they I can own a firearm as an ex-convicted felon, if my rights are restored. I am now a responsible citizen who simply wants to protect his family and business in a state that fully extends that privilege to its' residents.

Have you served your time and parole ?

You could sent for a form for a certificate of relief . You would then need be interviewed , then the judge would determine if you should be granted the right to bear firearms .

This may be difficult since you now are in FL .

If you're still on parole , they said NO .

 

[djudahp]

Thanks for your reply.
No, I am no longer on parole. I was 10 years ago. I already was interviewed and granted a certificate of good conduct but on it says that I cannot own firearms. In New York State, this would make sense since they have strict gun laws but in Florida they allow ex-convicts to own guns if they have their rights restored officially. I wrote to the people who granted the certificate of relief but they responded with "I don't think it's a good idea for us to grant an ex-felon a gun because it's a dangerous situation." I do not have violence or drug offenses on my record. I was convicted of Class E felonies which are almost like high level misdemeanors (white collar crimes). It looks to me like they didn't even bother looking at my situation but just brushed me off out of their personal opinion about ex-convicts all being dangerous.
My question is what can I do make them consider my case in a more fair manner? How should I handle this, maybe even go over their heads and use the help of a lawyer? They are simply not wanting to bother because they are probably just lazy. They are wanting to take the easy way out and just hope they can brush me off. New York State agencies are notorious for terrible service.