2nd Amendment and Right to Bear Arms/Restoring rights

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Expert: - 5/7/2011


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is it possible to get my 2nd amendment rights restored after being convicted of attempted grand larcney? i served 30 days of a sixty day sentence. years later i went for a sheriffs card in las vegas were i know reside and found out i was denied because of this supposed felony conviction. thank you for your time.

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It's not a "supposed felony conviction," Luis! It's an actual Felony Conviction! Doesn't matter how much time you spent in jail, but how much time you could have spend in jail on such a conviction.

Get used to it… you're a convicted felon, and therefore a Prohibited Person.

The best way to deal with this is to obtain a transcript of the disposition of your case from the court where you were convicted, and consult with an attorney in Nevada familiar with that state's Penal Code.

G'luck to you.  

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