Gun Rights Restoration

RESTORATION OF GUN RIGHTS: OVERVIEW

A guilty plea or conviction to certain crimes in the state of Georgia–state offenses or federal offenses–can change your life forever.  One of the ways in which your life may change is the loss of your Constitutional Second Amendment right to carry, possess, and transport firearms.

In the state of Georgia, a guilty plea to, or the conviction of, a felony will result in the loss of your right to carry, possess, and transport firearms.

Additionally, under federal law a guilty plea to, or the conviction of, a family violence (domestic violence) misdemeanor in the state of Georgia will result in the loss of your right to carry, possess, and transport firearms.

RESTORATION OF GUN RIGHTS FOR STATE VS. FEDERAL OFFENSE

Under Georgia law–as well as federal law–however, you can have your firearm rights restored if certain conditions are met.

In addition to losing your gun rights due to certain state offenses, you may also lose your gun rights due to certain federal offenses.

Depending on whether your offense was a state crime or a federal crime, the process for restoring your gun rights varies:

  1. Restoration of Gun Rights for Federal Offense or Crime
  2. Restoration of Gun Rights for State Offense or Crime
  3. Firearm Purchase Denial (Firearm-Related Challenge)

FIREARM PURCHASE DENIAL

In certain situations, you may be denied the ability to purchase a firearm, even though you are unaware of any convictions preventing your purchase.  In that instance–a Firearm Purchase Denial–you may challenge the denial through the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This process is known as a Firearm-Related Challenge.

A Firearm Purchase Denial occurs when an individual is denied the ability to purchase a firearm from a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL)–the seller.  For more information on a Firearm Purchase Denial, click HERE.

CONTACT US

At The Sellers Law Firm, LLC, we have years of experience in helping clients restore their constitutional right to bear arms.  Give us a call today at 770-415-9848 to discuss restoring your rights at The Sellers Law Firm, LLC: where clients become family.

You may also submit a case evaluation request on our website HERE.

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