Legal Question in Criminal Law in Minnesota

Yes, such a thing is possible - absolutely yes. However know that there are many sharp, bright, good people who would never choose to do such a thing. One of the most brilliant leaders in the world put it that 'there can never be peace in this world so long as people act with violence and harm including slaughtering animals. And fyi, young people who 'enjoy' hurting animals tend to have the most frightening of mentally disordered and dangerous personalities of all.

I would encourage you as parent to think about something such as perhaps you and him committing once or 2X/week to making dinner for the local poor, doing the local sandwich/fruit/h20 handout to the 'street people', homeless, mentally ill, disenfranchised. You could also get involved with one of the vegan groups - ck' out meetup, join Compassion for Animals.

Good for you to be caring about your son!!

The most common impairment to civil rights to firearms is based upon a conviction for a felony "crime of violence." (The term "crime of violence" as defined by the applicable Minnesota Statute (624.712, subd. 5) is misleading, since it includes non-violent crimes including, for example, possession of marijuana.)

Minnesota Statutes 609.165 "Restoration of civil rights; possession of firearms" provides that a person who has lost their civil rights this way can petition the court for their restoration. (Note that an expungement will not accomplish this Minn. Stat. 609A.02), Subd. 5a.)