Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Virginia
This is for virginia state prince william county. My right to vote become a notary public serve on a jury or hold public office has ben restored by the governor. Now my question is im trying to restored my rights to possess transport purchase or carry a firearm under the code section 18.2-308.2. Which form I need to use for a petition and how I summit all this paper work.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Hi--here are the instructions from the Va State Police website: http://www.vsp.state.va.us/Firearms_Restoration.shtm. There's no specific form, but you have to produce the document from the governor's office (pdf attachment to e-mail should be ok). The Federal Gun Control Act, enforced by U.S. ATF, is your other hurdle; these same instructions talk about that for state convictions--federal convictions are another matter. I know, sometimes this stuff is as clear as mud. If you'd like a lawyer to do it for you, I'd be happy to. Shouldn't take me more than an hour. We can talk about rates. Good luck.--Steve Pershing.
Stephen B. Pershing, Esq.
The Chavers Firm, LLC
1250 24th St NW Ste 300
Washington DC 20037
(202) 467-8324
My colleague, Mr. Pershing, did great job answering your question! I would add, however, that you did not provide us the underlying crime. Different categories of crimes prevent you from ever being permitted to own a gun. Some examples include domestic violence (called "DV" in our parlance), violation of certain J&DR;protective orders, certain drug crimes, and generally, crimes involving firearms.
A review of your request for restoration of your right to bear arms starts with a review of your conviction record and the trial transcripts. This can be quite a bit of work depending on what is discovered. Also, as Mr. Pershing noted, there are certain registries that you may have been required to sign-up to after your were convicted. If you failed to do this, that too can be a permanent bar to your ever owning a firearm again.
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