legal gun ownership question

[seansfire]

I had a felony out of the state of california that i had expunged a few years back and now have a couple guns and have had a couple people say i am legal to have them and others who say i am not. Anyone know for sure on here ? Lookin for cops or someone who really knows.

[Special T]

From other discussions ive read on here you need your rights to be reinstated and likley need an attorney. Id put the guns in some one elses safe and go talk to an attorney. 

[BNAElkhntr]

From other discussions ive read on here you need your rights to be reinstated and likley need an attorney. Id put the guns in some one elses safe and go talk to an attorney. 

[bearpaw]

maybe bigtex will reply

[HighlandLofts]

You need to get a "Certificate of Relief" You might have to have it done through the court where your charges were handled. I know several people who have recieved them, most with out a lawyer. I'll ask them how they went about it.

[pianoman9701]

They know now. I wouldn't have posted this on a public forum. Good luck. 

[MP123]

It may be a state by state thing, you should check with an attorney for sure.

[Man Tracker]

When you get it resolved, you might carry a copy of your restoration in your vehicle or with you when hunting/shooting.  Often times computer data bases do not show restorations...

[h20hunter]

They know now. I wouldn't have posted this on a public forum. Good luck. 

I don't know if "they" know now or not, but I'd agree, don't post this on a public forum. IF you are wrong, and I think you may be regarding the legality of you currently in possesion, then you are exposing yourself as currently breaking the law. I'd contact a lawyer but not until you delete your post.

[bigtex]

I had a felony out of the state of california that i had expunged a few years back and now have a couple guns and have had a couple people say i am legal to have them and others who say i am not. Anyone know for sure on here ? Lookin for cops or someone who really knows.

I would definitely consult a lawyer, especially since it involves out of state charges. The best thing to do is to actually get firearm rights restored, in some states getting the conviction expunged does that, in others it doesn't.

[follow maggie]

I'd call an attorney in that jurisdiction to handle getting your rights restored for you. You might not even have to go in person. I know a couple people that have had their gun rights restored here in Washington and they both said it was easy, just a matter of doing the paper work and following directions.

[huntnphool]

Send Popeshawnpaul a PM and ask him, or maybe he will chime in here, I'll forward him the link.

[popeshawnpaul]

You more than likely admitted to a crime publicly.  CA law and what you did there with respect to expungment will dictate.  If you had an attorney for the expungment,  I'd call them first as they will know their jurisdiction best. 

[ghosthunter]

You more than likely admitted to a crime publicly.  CA law and what you did there with respect to expungment will dictate.  If you had an attorney for the expungment,  I'd call them first as they will know their jurisdiction best.

Most police officers have no clue about gun laws. Go to an attorney.

[Brad Harshman]

Who is Seansfire? This forum provides anonymity. You're probably not going to get in trouble for posting what you did, but you should seek legal advice immediately.  Because of I-594 you can't loan/stash your firearms either, correct?