Posted: 5/30/2008 4:31:09 PM EDT
My cousin keeps asking me a question I can't answer. He wants to apply for a CCH but was charge with a felony as a juvenile, can or will that be held against him? What about firearms sold to him by someone @ a fun show? I know selling firearms to a felon will give the BATF a huge hard-on and a reason to search your neighborhood, families houses, and shoot your dogs  ETA: Title change |
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You really get upset that nobody answers within 30 minutes?? Pleases realize that some folks have to work for a living and aren't obligated to instantly respond with free advice. IANAL but I'll give a stab at this. DEPENDS is the best answer you can get with the info supplied. - People who are CHARGED with a crime must disclose this on the CCW forms from at least some states. They also have to provide info on DISPOSITION of the case (which you didn't tell us). - If all charges were dropped, it may not be held against him in some states/cities/towns. - If it was CWOF (continued w/o a finding) it will depend on if he "admitted to sufficient facts" (essentially admitting that he committed the crime for a plea bargain) and how the particular state/city/town treats such findings. - If he was CONVICTED of a felony, likely his life is toast wrt owning firearms. In my state, most chiefs will DQ someone with a CWOF . . . and since they have total discretion wrt "suitability", this will withstand any legal test in court. Depending on what state he lives in, his level of difficulty could vary greatly. |