Can I purchase or own a gun if I have been convicted of a misdemeanor?

Can I purchase or own a gun if I have been convicted of a misdemeanor? Also, how can I get my gun rights reinstated if I want to purchase a firearm?

A: California’s gun laws are some of the most complicated, vague and confusing laws of any laws on the books anywhere.

There are a number of misdemeanor offenses that require that a person who is convicted of the offense not possess a firearm for a 10-year period after the conviction. Some of the more common offenses include:

• Threatening public officers – PC 71, 76
• Intimidating a witness – PC 136
• Threatening a witness – PC 140
• Bringing a weapon into a public building – PC 171
• Providing guns to criminal street gangs – PC 186.28
• Assault or Battery – PC 240-243
• Sexual Battery – PC 243.4
• Assault with a Taser – PC 244.5
• Assault with a deadly weapon – PC 245
• Unlawfully discharging a gun – PC 246, 247
• Domestic violence offenses – PC 273
• Exhibition of a firearm in a threatening manner – PC 417
• Criminal threats – PC 422
• Bringing a firearm on to school grounds – PC 626.9
• Stalking – PC 646.9
• Unlawfully transferring a gun without using a gun dealer – PC 27590
• Selling a firearm to a minor – PC 12100(a)

When it comes to having your gun rights restored, there may be a number of possibilities available for you, depending on your circumstances. You should speak to an experienced Wallin & Klarich gun rights lawyer so we can discuss your options.

Call our law firm today at (877) 466-5245 for a free phone consultation.